Jim and Carrie Carroll at Carroll and Carroll, P.C. represent the injured people of Pennsylvania and New York in Bradford, Sullivan, Tioga, Susquehanna, and Chemung counties in personal injury, premises liability, slip and fall, automobile accident and workers’ compensation cases Jim and Carrie Carroll at Carroll and Carroll, P.C. represent the injured people of Pennsylvania and New York in Bradford, Sullivan, Tioga, Susquehanna, and Chemung counties in personal injury, premises liability, slip and fall, automobile accident and workers’ compensation cases
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    1/2/2009
    James R. Carroll, Jr., Esquire
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    Truck Driver Rule May Endanger U.S. Motorists

    The administration of outgoing President George W. Bush is rushing to put several laws into place before Jan. 20 (when the president's term ends). One of these 11th-hour legislative changes threatens the safety of motorists across the U.S., as it may increase the risk of trucking accidents on our highways.

    Unsafe Guidelines May Put Drivers at Risk
    In a last-minute industry-favoring move by the Bush administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a "rule" that may increase the risk of trucking accidents. The new rule allows truck drivers to:

    • Work 11 consecutive hours a day
    • Work up to 14 hours per shift
    • Be behind the wheel of 80,000-pound trucks for as much as 77 hours per week

    This rule had already been in place, temporarily, and has been challenged numerous times based on extensive research that shows how unsafe these standards are.

    To see the full post from PersonalInjuryLawyers.com, go here.

    The major safety issue with these rule changes is the fatigue issue.  It is inherently unsafe to have these long haul truck drivers behind the wheel for so many hours during one week's time.

    To see more information about tractor trailer accidents, go here and here.


    Labels: tractor-trailer truck accident


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