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Georgia Plans for $1.8 Billion Truck-Only Highway
Georgia’s highway congestion problem is so severe that in 2017, transportation analytics’ company INRIX ranked Atlanta as the fourth most bottlenecked urban area in the country. Drivers from Atlanta spent an average of 70 hours sitting in traffic during peak hours in...
Georgia Trucking Company Shut Down for Dangerous Violations
A Georgia trucking company was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) last week for numerous glaring safety violations. Acworth-based Daya Trucking was ordered to cease all operations and report locations of all its trucks after federal...
Driver Charged with DUI After Crashing Bus Headed to Masters Tournament
It's a situation that still happens too often when a group of responsible adults entrusts a charter bus for their safe transportation and it results in disaster due to driver irresponsibility and outright negligence. On April 5th, 2018 at approximately 8:45 a.m., a...
New Electronic Driver Log Regulations Coming Sooner Than Expected
New federal regulations mandating the use of electronic driver logs are now set to go into effect sooner than expected. The Department of Transportation will now publish its new rules covering electronic logs on Sept. 30. The DOT had previously said the final rules,...
The Most Dangerous Time for Truck Accidents
Have you ever found yourself boxed in between large fast-moving trucks on a busy freeway? Perhaps you’ve looked in the review mirror while at a stop light only to see an oncoming truck that looks like it isn’t going to stop in time? Have you been startled by a loud...
What’s Behind the Rising Rate of Truck Accidents?
Equipment manufacturers have made remarkable advances in safety and technology to help reduce the rate of truck accidents, as well as related injuries and fatalities. That being said, the most recent traffic studies show that the rate of truck accident injuries and...
Trucking Alliance Backs AAA’s Truck Safety Recommendations
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as The Trucking Alliance, has announced its support of the AAA’s recent report: Leveraging Large Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains. Representing over 71,000 trucks on US roads, The...
6 Tips for Preventing Serious Slip & Fall Injuries
It’s a mishap that can happen to anyone and often does. As the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, slip and fall accidents are a legitimate concern for people of all ages. When falls can’t be prevented, it is still possible to mitigate injuries by knowing “how”...
Can Requiring Stronger Safety Equipment Save Lives?
Trucking accidents often end in tragedy. When a passenger car is faced with a behemoth 40-ton big rig, it’s evident that most victims don’t walk away unscathed. In fact, most are faced with serious if not fatal injuries. Underride Collisions One of the most...
First Seasonal Frost Poses Road Hazards
While beautiful to behold, wintertime is more than magical whimsy and brings with it the cold reality of increased danger on the roads. Along with the changing of the seasons comes hazardous weather that primes travel routes for potentially catastrophic accidents....
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