Trucking and Vehicular Injury

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GM Recalls 4 Million Vehicles for a Software Defect Related to Death and Injury

General Motors stated it will recall almost 4.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect that prevents air bags from deploying during a crash, a fault already linked to one death and three injuries. Read more here… URL: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/09/gm-recalling-4-million-vehicles-worldwide-for-software-defect-linked-to-1-death.html

Rule Proposed Requiring Electronic Stability Systems on Large Vehicles

By Amber Stanford May 17, 2012 – This week, a new federal motor vehicle standard has been proposed by US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the first time ever. It would require all large vehicles to equip an electronic stability control (ESC) system. Research shows this […]

Are Oil Field Exemptions to Blame for Trucking Fatalities?

By Amber Stanford May 15, 2012  – As the oil and gas industry gains momentum, there are an increasing number of industrial trucks on the highways. Truck drivers suffering from sleep deprivation is a well-known danger on the road. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, insufficient sleep […]