Thousands of People are Injured or Killed Each Year Because of Fatigued Truck Drivers
Each year, over 200,000 accidents occur between large trucks and automobiles killing approximately 4,000 people and severely injuring thousands more. Most collisions occur during good weather conditions on straight roadways. A large number of accidents are due to sleep-deprived truck drivers. Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration setting industry regulations which limit the number...
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A Howard County, Maryland resident was critically injured last week when his passenger vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate-70. Unfortunately, tractor trailer accidents are not uncommon on our roadways. For instance, did you know according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) there has been a 20% increase in trucking accidents over...
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