NEW HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS
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Posted on June 20, 2011 by Morgan Adams
I thought the new Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations made sense, and that there wouldn't be much controversy about the new regulations. After all, the new regulation just put back into place the old rule. The old rule required drivers of 80,000 pound tractor trailers to stop after driving 10 hours. The law was changed under President Bush to allow truckers to drive 11 hours, an extra hour over the prior regulations. So the proposed regulations just put things back the way they were. No harm, no foul, the government gets a do over because they messed up when they extended the HOS to 11 hours. Not a controversial move I thought when I first read it. WOW was I wrong! The trucking companies hate this proposal.
But why? Studies, such as the Penn State study (“On the Relationship of Crash Risk and Driver Hours of Service”) presented by Dr. Paul Jovanisat the 2005 International Truck & Bus Safety Security Symposium in Alexandria, Va. have shown that " the crash risk is statistically similar for the first six hours of driving and then increases in significant steps thereafter. The 11th hour has a crash risk more than three times the first hour." The 11th hour of driving is therefore 300 percent more dangerous than the first hour of driving. Of course the longer a truck is in motion the more money the trucking company makes. Should those profits really come at our, the public's, expense?
Don Schneider was able to make the Forbes 400 list as a Billionaire as the owner of Schneider trucking. Perhaps an industry that creates BILLIONAIRES can think about public safety... at least this once? Most drivers would also appreciate being limited to 10 hours of driving. They know that 11 hours is to long to be on the road. There is a reason they call trucks rolling sweatshops.
Here is hoping that the industry outcry doesn't overcome common sense on this. The 10 hour rule is far safer and simply puts the industry back where they were before the Bush expansion. It should be the law.
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Pacific Coast Highway Closed for Hours After Deadly Ferrari Crash
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September 18, 2011 - According to reports a Ferrari crash on Pacific Coast Highway caused one death and closed the highway for hours.
According to police the accident was reported at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning in the vicinity north of Sunset Boulevard.
Police are unsure what caused the accident, causing the Ferrari crash into a power pole ejecting two men from the vehicle and falling a cliff approximately 30 feet to a beach area below, cutting the car in two.
According to the Los Angeles Fired Department, a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities and paramedics transported another passenger to UCLA Medical Center. The person taken to the hospital has been listed in critical condition.
Part of the Pacific Coast Highway was closed for several hours in both directions, after the crash brought down power lines.
The fatal Ferrari crash remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department West Traffic Division. The names of the occupants in the vehicle have not been released and the cause of the accident has not been determined, by authorities.
The car accident lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC at 201 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, is investigating the cause of the accident, and will provide theories of liability in future releases. Semper Fi.
WSP quote 50 driver injuries in 3 hours for train crosses
As Seattle personal injury attorney working at a Redmond car accident law firm, I know that if you in a hurry, wait somewhere on a train to cross to get the last thing you want to do. You never know how long the train will take, and sometimes they stop even in the middle of the intersection, so you wait even longer. But so much of inconvenience can't wait for it to cross on the train, think of how devastating it would be for your family and friends you lose because you tried to beat the train.
The Washington State patrol and other local police forces have begun recently to sting operations in areas where consistently the same laws break a large number of drivers. Wednesday morning the Snohomish County Sheriff built MEPs and Marysville police evade a level crossing where drivers regularly try the railway safety gates along the highway 529 to actually 50 citations issued to 8 warnings, and strange a DUI in just under three hours. The citations and warnings went after the warning lights flashing on the driver, which is still running over the tracks and even stop on the tracks during a stop light.
A ticket for failure to comply with the warning lights or stop on the trail follow costs $124, a small price to pay in exchange for your safety and possibly your life. As a lawyer wrongful death Kent I know how difficult it is dealing with personal injury to an other negligence, and if a driver with a train colliding because she tried to beat the crossing gates, they are not only even injuries cause, they are potentially cause injury or even wrongful death of passengers and staff aboard the train. No life worth five minutes waiting time.
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NEW HOURS DIENSTORDNUNG
I thought the new hours service (HOS) makes sense and that it would be not much controversy about the new rules. Finally reset the new regulation in place, only the old rule. The old rule requires drivers of 80,000 pounds of tractor trailers, after he to stop 10 hours. Under President Bush to truckers to drive 11 hours, one hour on the previous system was changed the law. The proposed regulations simply place things again so the art, how, who you were. No harm no foul the Government will one do about, because it confused above when she extended the HOS 11 hours. I thought no controversial movement if I it first read. WOW, was I wrong! The truck companies hate this proposal.
But why? Studies, such as the Penn State study ("on the relationship of the crash risk and hour driver service") presented by Dr. Paul Jovanisat in the 2005 international truck & bus safety security Symposium in Alexandria, VA. have shown that "the crash risk for the first six-hour drive is similar statistically to and then, after increases in important steps." "The eleventh hour has a crash risk more than three times the first hour." The eleventh hour ride is therefore 300 percent more dangerous than the first hour of driving Of course, the longer a truck on the move is the more money that makes truck companies. Should these gains really come at our public, consumption?
Don Schneider was able to make the Forbes 400 list as the billionaire owner of the Schneider truck. Maybe can an industry that creates on public safety... think MILLIARDÄRE at least once? Most drivers would be limited to 10 hours driving also discretion. You know that 11 hours is too long to be on the road. There is a reason that you call the truck rolls sweatshops.
Here's hoping that the industry outcry has overcome common sense on this. The 10-hour rule is much more secure and simply resets the industry, where they were before the Bush extension. It should be the law.
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NEW HOURS DIENSTORDNUNG
I thought the new hours service (HOS) makes sense and that it would be not much controversy about the new rules. Finally reset the new regulation in place, only the old rule. The old rule requires drivers of 80,000 pounds of tractor trailers, after he to stop 10 hours. Under President Bush to truckers to drive 11 hours, one hour on the previous system was changed the law. The proposed regulations simply place things again so the art, how, who you were. No harm no foul the Government will one do about, because it confused above when she extended the HOS 11 hours. I thought no controversial movement if I it first read. WOW, was I wrong! The truck companies hate this proposal.
But why? Studies, such as the Penn State study ("on the relationship of the crash risk and hour driver service") presented by Dr. Paul Jovanisat in the 2005 international truck & bus safety security Symposium in Alexandria, VA. have shown that "the crash risk for the first six-hour drive is similar statistically to and then, after increases in important steps." "The eleventh hour has a crash risk more than three times the first hour." The eleventh hour ride is therefore 300 percent more dangerous than the first hour of driving Of course, the longer a truck on the move is the more money that makes truck companies. Should these gains really come at our public, consumption?
Don Schneider was able to make the Forbes 400 list as the billionaire owner of the Schneider truck. Maybe can an industry that creates on public safety... think MILLIARDÄRE at least once? Most drivers would be limited to 10 hours driving also discretion. You know that 11 hours is too long to be on the road. There is a reason that you call the truck rolls sweatshops.
Here's hoping that the industry outcry has overcome common sense on this. The 10-hour rule is much more secure and simply resets the industry, where they were before the Bush extension. It should be the law.
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