- Michael Roberts | May 24, 2012 10:14 AM | Gadsden, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
For the purpose of minimizing commercial vehicle- related injuries, crashes and/or fatalities, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, announced on April 18, 2012 a new safety rule. This...
- Michael Roberts | November 28, 2010 12:59 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Tractor-Trailer Load Dangers
Countless families take to the road for holiday travels. Families making these long trips simply want a safe and smooth journey that ends with a chance to enjoy a...
- Michael Roberts | July 21, 2010 6:39 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
We have seen what happened in the Gulf when a company did not obey safety regulations. What about trucking companies whose big rigs we share the highways with?
Regulations are in place for...
- Jon Lewis | July 28, 2008 9:05 AM | Birmingham, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Driver's and companies are responsible for inspecting their trucks, keeping their trucks in good repair, and maintaining their trucks. Oftentimes, drivers are so busy trying to get on the road or...
- Jon Lewis | June 09, 2008 9:39 AM | Birmingham, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
In following up with our recent articles on trucking rules and regulations, we thought it would also be good to point out incidents which happen and expose violations of these rules. According to an...
- Jon Lewis | June 06, 2008 5:48 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
We want to take the opportunity, as we discussed in our previous post, to educate the public about some of the regulations governing the trucking industry. These regulations are promulgated by the...
- Emily Hawk | March 21, 2008 5:08 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
On March 21, 2008 a major wreck involving a large Fed-Ex truck and a convertible occurred on I-459 near Overton Road. The accident, which happened just after 11am, involved a large Fed-Ex truck and a convertible. Four people were killed. According to reports, the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
- Chrissie Cole | September 21, 2007 3:20 AM | Gadsden, AL
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
A Winslow man, 57, lost his life in a truck accident on Wednesday, when his Tyson feed truck overturned on Arkansas Highway 59, landing in an embankment on the highway.The truck driver was attempting a sharp right-hand curve, but lost control of the 2004 Mack Truck he was driving. The truck overturned onto the driver's side and went off the side of the roadway, according to Arkansas State...