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Trucking & 18-Wheeler Accidents

Hurt by an 18-wheeler or commercial truck in Texas? We take on the trucking companies and their insurers.

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83% OF MEXICAN TRUCK MILES IN THE U.S. HAPPEN IN TEXAS AND OTHER BORDER STATES

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect with the goal of increasing trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada. Part of NAFTA included opening up the border to Mexican and American trucks traveling to the opposite country for deliveries.

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSES NEW RULE IN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE TRUCKING INDUSTRY PAPERWORK WITH ELECTRONIC LOGBOOKS

On March 13, 2014, the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) issued an updated proposed rule to require the use of electronic log books, or Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).

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STUDY PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT NEW RESTART PROVISION FOR HOURS OF SERVICE FOR TRUCK DRIVERS HELPS TO MITIGATE FATIGUE

As part of a new Hours of Service Rule published in December, 2011 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers are now required to have at least two nighttime periods in their 34-hour break to “restart” their hours of service week.

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FMCSA PROPOSES RULE FOR NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING CLEARINGHOUSE

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has required truck drivers to submit to drug and alcohol testing for almost two decades now.

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FMCSA AND STATE WAIVE HOURS OF SERVICE RULES FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS

In light of the rash of severe weather conditions the country has been experiencing, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and many states have waived hours of service requirements for truck drivers carrying certain freight, including propane, de-icing materials, food, medicine, water and some livestock.

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TXDOT LAUNCHES SAFETY INITIATIVE FOR ENERGY WORK ZONES

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working in conjunction with the Texas Department of Public Safety to spread the word about its safety initiative for drivers in energy work zones.

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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S NATIONAL CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE UPDATED

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains its National Consumer Complaint Database in order to allow consumers and other to notify the FMCSA regarding complaints against motor carriers.

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JOHN DAVID HART NAMED ONE OF TEXAS’ TOP LAWYERS

FORT WORTH, Texas – John David Hart has earned recognition for the eleventh consecutive year as one of the finest lawyers in…

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“NTSB Releases 2010-2011 Data on Transportation Fatalities”

Summary Earlier this year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published statistics on transportation fatalities that occurred in the U.S. from 2010…

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