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Even The Risk of Death Doesn't Seem to Deter Speeding
Posted By Craig McClellan Mar 29, 2012
Historically, speed limits were put into place in order to help prevent car accidents. Research determines what the appropriate speed for a road is, based on its location and volume of traffic. Traveling the appropriate speed on a road really is a matter of public safety. In fact, speeding is contributing factor to one-third of fatal car accidents . Despite the apparent safety concern, few people ...Continue Reading -
New Regulations Seek to Reduce Fatigued Truck Driver Accidents
Posted By Craig McClellan Mar 26, 2012
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the federal highway safety regulator Department of Transportation, recently released final regulations regarding commercial truck drivers hours of service (HOS). Under the new HOS rules, the maximum hours a trucker can drive in a given week is reduced from 82 to 70. The goal of the new regulations is to decrease the number of ...Continue Reading
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