To prevent truck accidents and keep the roads safe between Mexico and the US, Congress prohibited the FMCSA to allow long-haul cross-border transportation of cargo and passengers between Mexico and the USA – as provided for in the NAFTA agreement in 1992 – until certain safety requirements were met and…
Articles Posted in truck accident
Soon truck drivers will not have to file a report after a truck inspection if there are no defects in the truck
Truck inspections before and after a trip are an important step in preventing potential truck accidents linked to defective or not properly maintained trucks. However the truck industry has been complaining about the paperwork burden created by these reports. Therefore in response to the Obama Administration’s call for federal agencies…
A man died last night in a massive truck accident during which 3 tractor trailers caught fire on the NJ Turnpike
A man died in a fiery truck accident involving 3 tractor trailers on the New Jersey turnpike last night. All 3 tractor trailers were traveling in the same direction when one of the truck drivers lost control of his vehicle causing a crash with two other trucks. All 3 tractor…
Personal Injury – Cervical Disc Herniation
Car accidents as well as truck and bus accidents, are a common cause of cervical disc herniation especially those during which an abrupt change of speed ocurrs. Seat belts and airbags in cars are designed to prevent this type of personal injury. During a vehicle collision, the weight of the…