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Truck Accidents
New rule affects commercial vehicle drivers
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Dec 15, 2015 | Truck Accidents
A rule change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will now require approximately 3 million commercial drivers to log their hours electronically. Since 1938, drivers in Arkansas and around the country have been required to log their hours on paper, but...
Brake inspections yield violations
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Jul 30, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Motorists on Arkansas roads often see the results of truck accidents. Some accidents are caused by driver negligence, such as speeding and fatigue. Others are the result of negligent truck maintenance.As part of its annual surprise brake inspection, the Commercial...
Large truck rollover accidents
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Jul 21, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Every year in Arkansas and around the country, people are injured in accidents involving large trucks carrying flammable materials. In some of those cases, the accidents happen when the truck rolls over. Across the nation, more than 1,300 cargo tanks roll over every...
“See through” technology may reduce truck-related accidents
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Jul 6, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Motorists in Arkansas who are interested in improved safety on trucking routes may want to know more about the accident-prevention technology that has been introduced by a South Korean electronics company. Samsung has developed and tested what is being called a...
Sleeping driver may have caused fatal truck accident
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | May 29, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Semi-trailer trucks are a common sight on the roads of Arkansas, and motorists have good reason to be particularly vigilant in their vicinity. The thought of one of these large commercial vehicles traveling with a sleep-deprived driver behind the wheel is a terrifying...
Negligence in truck accidents
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Feb 11, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Many Arkansas drivers may be familiar with large commercial trucks and tractor-trailers, which travel across the state's highways. While many of the individuals operating such vehicles are skilled, these larger vehicles can be more complicated to drive, and in many...
NTSB asks regulators to tighten trucker safety standards
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Jan 27, 2015 | Truck Accidents
Drivers in Arkansas and throughout the country may have access to safer roads if some of the recommendations made for truck drivers by the National Transportation Safety Board are implemented. The NTSB says that despite its making more than 100 recommendations,...
Large truck accident statistics
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Dec 30, 2014 | Truck Accidents
In Arkansas, large trucks account for a relatively high percentage of fatal accident involvement. Although the trucks accounted for only 4 percent of all registered vehicles and only 9 percent of all miles traveled nationwide in 2012, large trucks accounted for an...
Statistics show risk of crashes from truck driver exhaustion
On Behalf of Gramling Estes Law Firm | Dec 12, 2014 | Truck Accidents
People who drive on highways in Arkansas and around the country could be interested in some statistics regarding truck driver fatigue. Truck drivers who have been driving for too many hours, resulting in excessive tiredness, could be responsible for increased crash...
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