Category Archives: Truck Accident investigator

People Will Continue to Die in Truck Accidents Until Truck Safety Is Required

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

With all the pyrotechnics of a Hollywood movie, last week in Nevada a semi-trailer skidded the length of a football field before driving through a crossing gate’s housing unit and into two double-decker cars on an Amtrak train. According to … Continue Reading →

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Trucking Groups Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association together called on the federal government to begin researching standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks. “NHTSA has continuously developed crashworthiness standards for automobiles and light trucks, but to date has … Continue Reading →

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FMCSA Survey Shows Increase in Safety Belt Use

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

New Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data that shows 78 percent of commercial truck and bus drivers wore safety belts while operating behind the wheel in 2010, compared to 74 percent in 2009. According to FMCSA’s Safety Belt Usage by … Continue Reading →

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