South Carolina truck drivers hate getting speeding tickets, but research shows they reduce traffic-related accidents, injuries and deaths. Due to their effectiveness, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will be focusing on speeding violations during its annual...
Semi-truck accident fatalities on the rise
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Mar 20, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
South Carolina drivers will likely be interested in learning about the effect that large truck crashes are having in the United States. In 2017, 4,102 people were killed in accidents involving large trucks. Seventeen percent of the fatalities were the occupants of the...
Advocacy groups urge Congress to mandate truck safety systems
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Mar 4, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Road safety advocacy groups in South Carolina and around the country have criticized the Department of Transportation's efforts to introduce rules designed to reduce truck accidents and save lives. They want trucking companies to switch on the speed limiters fitted to...
How truckers can reduce large truck crash deaths
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Feb 19, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reported that there was an increase each year from 2015 to 2017 in the percentage of fatal crashes that involved one or more large trucks. In particular, the percentage of fatal work zone accidents where at least one...
Road Safe America urges use of speed limiters on big rigs
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Feb 7, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Speed may be the biggest reason why there was an overall increase in large truck crash deaths between 2009 and 2017. Road Safe America has analyzed federal data showing such an increase in all but six states and found that most of the states with the largest increase...
FMCSA records rise in fatal CMV crashes in 2017
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jan 24, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Fatal commercial motor vehicle crashes went up in 2017, according to the latest research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. While there were 3,193 fatal CMV crash deaths in 2009, that number was 5,005 in 2017. The number of truck occupants killed also...
Legislation aims to cut risk of fatal truck crashes
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Dec 18, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Many South Carolina motorists are concerned about underride crashes, car accidents that take place when a car is trapped beneath a semi-trailer or other large truck. These crashes are often catastrophic, and hundreds of people lose their lives each year in this type...
How new technology is improving truck safety
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Nov 30, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Truck drivers and fleet owners in South Carolina should know about the benefits of advanced safety features like automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning systems and backup alarms. Some argue that while driverless technology may be making headlines,...
Trucking groups say hours of service rules encourage speeding
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Nov 28, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Commercial vehicle accident fatalities throughout South Carolina and the rest of the country have reached levels not seen in 29 years, according to figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Some truck drivers and trucking industry groups say...
Technology aims to combat truck driver fatigue
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Nov 13, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Trucking accidents can be particularly devastating to other drivers and passengers on the road in South Carolina. Due to the size and weight of semi trucks, people in other vehicles may be more likely to suffer serious injuries or even lose their lives in a crash....
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