On July 1, 2013, an announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) stated that new federal regulations had gone into effect that day, aimed…
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In an effort to increase highway safety, Missouri has been installing high-tension guard cables in Interstate medians for the last ten years. However, these cable barriers are not designed to…
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According to a 2006 Federal Motor Carry Safety Administration report, there are approximately 141,000 truck crashes every year and 77,000 of those, or over 50%, are the direct fault of…
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The National Transportation Safety Board's chairman, Mark V. Rosenker, noted that the NTSB has made more than 60 safety recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the past…
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As you drive down I-70 through Missouri and Illinois through St. Louis, Kansas City, and other cities along the way, if you think I-70 is too congested with Trucks and…
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As a Missouri tractor-trailer accident lawyer, I was pleased to see a Jan. 13 blog post from FleetOwner.com addressing the dangers of texting while driving. The Trucks at Work blog…
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According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, most work zone accidents are caused by inattention, excessive speed and following too closely. In 2004, 28 motorists died and 1,167 people were…
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Truck crashes according to a report from the Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, are the deadliest in Wyoming and Arkansas. Missouri and Illinois are in the middle of the…
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According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, 24.8% of all drivers in Missouri did not fasten their seatbelts. Under the current Missouri seatbelt law, police are only allowed to write a…
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Highway 40, also known as Interstate 64, which is one of the busiest thoroughfares in the st. Louis metro east region which provides access to St. Louis for many people…
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