Oct 20, 2016 | Tractor Trailer Crashes, Truck Accidents
The interstate trucking industry is subject to a great deal of regulation by the DOT by way of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations contains the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (“FMCSR”) which apply to all...
May 11, 2012 | Log Books, Fatigued Truck Drivers, FMCSA Regulations, Truck Accidents
Fatigued truck driving remains the number one safety problem in the commercial motor vehicle transportation industry. Far too often, drivers and companies put safety last, and greed first. The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) has...
May 1, 2012 | Truck Accidents
At Law Offices Of Mitchell Alter, LLC we investigate and pursue negligent tractor-trailer drivers on behalf of victims who have suffered devastating injuries. We have obtained multiple million dollar recoveries after holding the negligent trucker and his company...
May 1, 2012 | Truck Accidents
The purpose of retro-reflective tape on tractor trailers is to increase the visibility of heavy trailers to other motorists, especially in the dark. At those times, the tape brightly reflects other motorist’s headlights and warns them that they are closing on a...
May 1, 2012 | Truck Accidents
Data Recording Devices are found in many tractor trailors today. Data retrieved from on board vehicle computers can at times be the only means of ascertaining accident causation under certain circumstances, ie., when fatalities occur. One case involved a sole...
May 1, 2012 | Truck Accidents
Republican members of the House Transportation committee have vowed to work “aggressively” to prevent changes in the current Hours-of-Service rules that would lead to shorter road hours for commercial truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
