TEXAS THIRD IN NATION FOR BOATING DEATHS
March 17, 2014Each year the US Coast Guard releases a study on recreational boating statistics for registrations, accidents, deaths and injuries.
STUDY PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT NEW RESTART PROVISION FOR HOURS OF SERVICE FOR TRUCK DRIVERS HELPS TO MITIGATE FATIGUE
March 14, 2014As 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.
HANDS-FREE APPLE CARPLAY RAISES DISTRACTED DRIVING CONCERNS
March 13, 2014On Monday, March 3, Apple unveiled its new “CarPlay” system at the International Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland.
U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE OPENS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF GM RECALL
March 12, 2014As reported by Reuters, New York Federal Prosecutors are investigating whether GM – the nation’s largest automaker – may be criminally responsible for failing to disclose model defects prior to the recall initiated last month.
GM UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR RECENT RECALL OF MODELS WITH FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH
March 10, 2014Last month, General Motors recalled the 2007 Pontiac G5 and Chevrolet Cobalts manufactured from 2005-2007 due to faulty ignition switches – which according to the New York Times caused these models to shut off in cases of “a heavy key ring or a ‘jarring event’ such as running off the road.”