Illinois motorists might be interested in learning that Republican lawmakers in Congress have for now blocked trucking safety regulations that were meant to keep fatigued truck drivers off of the road. The American Trucking Association indicated that it will return to lobby when the Republicans are in control of the legislative and executive branches of … Continue reading Trucking industry lobbying to get safety rules repealed

Motorists who travel daily on Illinois’ freeways are probably aware of the dangers of driving near large commercial semitrailers. Just one wrong move by an 18-wheeler traveling at high speeds and a catastrophic multi-car crash could occur. Because of the enormous weight and size of their trucks, commercial semitrailer drivers must undergo full training to … Continue reading Factors leading to truck crashes

Illinois drivers may be interested to know about the information released by the American Transportation Research Institute regarding autonomous trucks. According to the report, autonomous trucks will transform the trucking industry by initiating significant regulation reform, producing a new workforce, and improving safety and efficiency. Because automated trucks require human operators, truck drivers will also … Continue reading Autonomous trucks and trucking industry changes

Drivers in Illinois and throughout the country might notice large trucks going more slowly on highways if a proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is enacted. Under the proposal, the speed of vehicles that are newly built and weight more than 26,000 pounds will be limited … Continue reading Truck drivers may face lower speed limits

Truck drivers in Illinois may be aware that the week of Oct. 16 is Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week. During this period, law enforcement focuses on educating drivers about traffic safety and enforcing existing safety laws. The CVSA partners with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to focus on actions such as … Continue reading Safety week for commercial truck drivers

A whole host of factors can contribute to accidents on the highway, especially fatal ones, so drivers in Illinois and across the U.S. should know what they are. That way, they can exercise greater caution while understanding that some situations cannot be avoided. For example, some geographic features make it impossible for roads to be … Continue reading Highway deaths: the most common factors

Effects of the Trump administration’s reluctance to implement new regulatory actions are reverberating throughout the trucking industry, and motorists in Illinois and other states across the nation may want to know more. In June 2017, the DOT quietly withdrew an ongoing sleep apnea screening rule with no indication of when the mandate might next be … Continue reading Safety measures removed from list of active rulemakings

Illinois drivers who are concerned about road safety may be interested to learn that over 9,500 inspections took place during Brake Safety Day in North America. Almost 2,000 trucks were placed out of commission due to violations during the unannounced event. During the one-day inspection blitz, which was sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, … Continue reading The CVSA brake inspection event

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently cleared a legal obstacle to its Pre-Screening Employment Program. This program allows trucking company owners and others in Illinois and around the country to check into the driving records of truckers that they had been considering for employment. This will alert them to safety violations and other issues … Continue reading Pre-screening program for drivers defeats legal battle

Federal trucking regulations are in place to make certain that people in Illinois and across the nation face reduced risks of involvement in truck accidents. When truck drivers and trucking companies violate the rules, they risk the lives of others. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducts an annual international road check campaign in order to … Continue reading CVSA releases data about road check campaign

A recent out-of-state case related to the trucking industry serves as a valuable reminder. Hours of service regulations are not simply safety recommendations. They are the law. Following those trucking laws is crucial to the prevention of the deadly kind of truck accidents that claim too many lives here in Illinois and across the U.S. … Continue reading Professional drivers must follow hours of service laws

When there is a big problem, it is natural for a community to try to point the finger at one main source of the issue. That way, it can feel as though a solution to the threat is not so hard to implement. But often, there are various sources of a specific societal danger, including … Continue reading Why addressing drowsy driving is a tiring feat in itself