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US Senate considers heavier commercial trucks - deaths linked to large trucks increase

June

While the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported significant decreases in highway accidents and fatalities within the last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) confirmed marked increases in deaths li …

Drunk Truck Drivers, a Danger to Other Vehicles on the Road

June

Recently, a drunk truck driver was traveling the wrong way down I-10 in Louisiana. Before police were able the stop the 18-wheeler, the driver caused three hit-and-run accidents. Once the driver was forced off the interstate, he was charged with mult …

Research Shows Speed Limiters Provide Truck Safety Benefits

May

Louisiana drivers should be happy to learn that new research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association show significant safety benefits from technology that electronically controls the speed of commercial trucks. For years, the American Trucki …

Trucking Businesses Struggle To Develop Effective Distracted Driving Policies

April

Many businesses are aware of the risks posed by their drivers having an accident. A recent change to federal rules governing commercial drivers has increased that risk. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a new regulation, …

Serious Truck Accident Near New Orleans Causes Chemical Spill

March

Statistics taken from the National Traffic Safety Administration's website show that tens of thousands of people are killed in motor vehicle accidents every year, while many more are injured. Historically, a small percentage of these …

Two Die From Injuries Resulting From 18-wheeler Accident

March

KENTWOOD - Two women were killed and two were injured when an 18-wheeler driven by Stennis Taylor, 50, of Magnolia, Miss., broadsided their Lincoln LS sedan which was stopped in the eastbound lane of LA 38, attempting to turn left into a private driv …

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