In an effort to reduce serious roadway accidents involving large trucks in Ohio and throughout the U.S., the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a rule that aims to screen truck drivers for sleep apnea. A September 2016 report defines sleep apnea...
The possibility of lower speed limits for large vehicles
Ohio residents might be happy to know that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are trying to reduce the highway speed limits for large vehicles such as buses and trucks. Each year, there are more than...
The benefits of Safe Driver Week
Ohio motorists might want to be aware that the Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration's annual Operation Safe Driver Week will start this year on October 16. During that week, law enforcement officials will be making an increased effort to track unsafe driver...
Electronic logging of truck driver hours to be required
Ohio motorists recognize that truck accidents can be some of the most deadly, especially in cases involving a fatigued driver. An accident that involves a dozing driver leaves little opportunity for the tired party to correct their actions, which means that impact...
Factors in cargo tank rollover accidents
When a cargo tank rolls over on an Ohio roadway, hazardous materials inside of the tank can cause a fire or an explosion. The cargo tanks that are traveling across the highways in the United States are often carrying large loads of gasoline, flammable gases and crude...
Samsung technology could prevent accidents
Many Ohio motorists become extremely anxious when passing a big rig, but new technology from the electronics manufacturer Samsung could make things less nerve-racking for them. The Korean company has developed a system that allows drivers behind a large truck to see...
Trucker in deadly crash may have fallen asleep
Ohio motorists may be familiar with the dangers associated with fatigued truckers on the roads. High-profile incidents have recently drawn national attention to the issue. A tractor-trailer involved in a deadly Georgia crash on May 19 occurred just 20 miles from the...
Facts about large trucks on U.S. highways
People from Ohio could be interested in some statistics regarding accidents involving large trucks in the U.S. There were 333,000 large trucks involved in traffic accidents in 2012. Of the people involved in those accidents, 3,921 individuals lost their lives, and...
Truck accident victim given scholarship
Ohio State University announced that it will pay $500,000 and provide undergraduate tuition to a former student who lost his leg as the result of being victim to a truck accident in September 2012. The 18-year-old student was riding his bicycle along Woodruff Avenue...
Ohio truck driver injures woman mowing lawn, knocks over garage
A 61-year-old Findlay woman found herself seriously injured after a semi-truck crashed into her property on June 26. The 66-year-old driver of the truck ran off the road and crashed into a fence and a utility pole, eventually colliding with a garage. The accident...