Tired Truckers Often Cause Truck Accidents

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

Overtired truck drivers are one of the major causes of truck accidents on our streets and highways.

As truck accident attorneys, Garcia, Artigliere & Shadrack have handled many truck accident cases in which overtired truckers resulted in truck accidents and big rig crashes.

To combat some of the dangers presented by exhausted truck drivers with ongoing sleep disorders, a Harvard research team is working on creating a new type of screening tool to identify drivers at a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Continue reading →

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Unsafe Mexican Trucks Entering U.S. Pose Great Risk to Unsuspecting Motorists

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

After years of controversy and dispute, the United States recently reached a landmark agreement with Mexico that will allow Mexican truck drivers to deliver goods anywhere within the U.S.

Signed in Mexico City by representatives of the U.S. and Mexican governments on June 29, 2011, the agreement allows cross-border trucking for the first time in 15 years.

Mexico is notorious for using unsafe trucks and employing unqualified drivers. Continue reading →

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Stability Control Systems to Be Required on Tractor Trailer Trucks

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Stephen M. Garcia

In the latest attempt to keep roads safe for motorists, the National Highway Transportation and Safety Agency is currently awaiting approval on a proposed bill to require stability control systems on tractors.

Responsible for 304 deaths and 2,738 injuries a year, rollover and loss-of-control crashes caused by unstable tractor trailer trucks are extremely dangerous. They also have serious ramifications for the traffic flow and the environment around accident sites.

The bill, if passed, will require that tractor trailer trucks utilize a stability control system that would substantially increase the safety of tractor trailers on the road today. Continue reading →

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