Posts tagged regulation

• New Federal Regulations Aim To Make Sure Truck Drivers Aren't Sleep Deprived

  Lindsay Rakers | January 16, 2012 10:05 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Drowsy driving is a serious highway safety issue in the United States. Unlike other risky driving behaviors (distracted driving) —like drinking and driving or texting while...

• Truck Inspections Crucial For Safe Highways

  Brett Emison | August 24, 2011 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Government is often criticized for too many regulations and too much waste. While this is certainly true, there are a number of programs that provide necessary safety benefits. One such program --...

• Auto Makers Fight Against Safety Improvements

  Brett Emison | May 07, 2010 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Earlier this week, I reported how the Toyota's Toyota's deadly sudden acceleration problem -- full coverage here -- prompted efforts in Congress designed to tighten regulation and improve safety for...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration Recall Spurs Tougher Auto Safety Bill

  Brett Emison | May 05, 2010 2:12 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Toyota's deadly sudden acceleration problem -- full coverage here -- that caused Toyota to shut down production and recall more than 10 million vehicles worldwide has spurred Congress to propose...

• Toyota Recall: Another Acceleration Crash; But Toyota Denies Defect

  Brett Emison | February 02, 2010 11:29 AM | 15 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  After ignoring the sudden acceleration problem for more than five years, Toyota has expanded its multiple gas pedal recalls of more than 9 million vehicles for a fifth time to include Toyota...

• Toyota Recall: Are NHTSA Investigators Partially To Blame?

  Brett Emison | February 02, 2010 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  After ignoring the sudden acceleration problem for more than five years, Toyota has expanded its multiple gas pedal recalls of more than 9 million vehicles for a fifth time to include Toyota...

• Truckers & Bus Drivers Banned From Texting

  Brett Emison | January 27, 2010 12:42 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Several sources, including reports from the Washington Post and the NBC Nightly News, have confirmed that the US government has officially prohibited semi-truck drivers and bus drivers from sending...

• Semi Truck Drivers Must Properly Secure Cargo

  Brett Emison | January 13, 2010 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  There are many dangers that surround driving 80,000 pound tractor trailers thousands of miles across the country, including trucking accidents at high speeds on America's highways. We rely on these...