According to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 100,000 people were injured in traffic accidents involving commercial trucks in the United States in 2012. Of this number, nearly 4,000 people were killed. In total, approximately 333,000 accidents occurred on U.S. roads that involved a large truck. The NHTSA also highlighted other interesting facts regarding its analysis of … [Read more...]
1-800-CAR-WRECK: New Bill Would Allow Teens to Drive Big Rigs Across State Lines: A Risky Move?
Some transportation safety advocates fear the potential consequences of the passage of a measure that would change the age requirements for drivers of 18-wheelers who transport goods across state lines. The highway bill, which would lower the age requirement from 21 to 18 is currently working its way through the Senate. Fears about this type of change are largely tied to assertions that it would yield an increase in the number of truck … [Read more...]
