News & Reports
FMCSA announces changes to Crash Preventability Determination Program
Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward on changes to its Crash Preventability Determination Program. The agency proposed changes to the program in April 2023. A notice that is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register...
CVSA Announces Dates for 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 21, 2024) – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has set the dates for next year’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI) for each of its three member countries. In the U.S., the initiative is scheduled for Jan. 13-17, 2025....
Highway to health: Stress a top contributor to lagging truck driver wellness
Jason Cannon Chronic stress can lead to long-term health issues, and approximately 65% of U.S. workers surveyed by the American Psychological Organization characterized their jobs as a very significant or somewhat significant source of stress. Research conducted by...
Connecticut Invests $31 Million in Truck Parking
Five Rest Areas Will Get 183 New Spaces Christian Metzger MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a $31 million investment in expanding truck parking at rest stops across Connecticut. Rest areas in Middletown, Southington, Madison,...
Texas Supreme Court Hears Werner’s $100M Verdict Appeal
Following are two articles regarding the $100M verdict against Werner Enterprises. If you or one of your commercial trucks is involved in an accident, please engage help. Get someone you trust, and of course I am glad to help - JoelBeal@JBATelematics.com. No mater...
Lifesaving Beats: Songs Can Help with CPR Training
Bahar Gholipour CHICAGO — The familiar tune of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" has been used for medical training for quite a few years now: It has the right beat — not to mention, the perfect title — for providing CPR's chest compressions at the right pace to...
How “Ghost Drivers” Can Skirt HOS Regulations
KBG Injury Law In the modern, digital era, we have all manner of devices, gadgets, and apps that follow our every move, but an electronic logging device, or ELD, is a tracker that is specific to the interstate trucking (and commercial bus) industry. ELDs replaced...
Ghosts in the Machine
Scopelitis Since the mandated implementation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in December 2019, the trucking industry has largely – sometimes begrudgingly – accepted them and their role in managing Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. However, despite their...
The Differences Between a Criminal Case and a Civil Case
Joseph Bui Civil cases generally only result in monetary damages or orders to do or not do something, known as injunctions. A criminal case may involve both jail time and monetary punishment. The American justice system addresses the wrongdoings that people commit...
Safety Culture – Operating your Motor Carrier in safety and Compliance
The civil cases resulting in NUCLEAR VERDICTS sound the alarm for tort reform. Nuclear verdicts are increasing both in amounts and frequency and the need for tort reform across the nation, especially in so-called “judicial hellholes”. Motor carriers need to be...