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Are Roads Safer Using Electronic Truck Logs?

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mandating electronic truck logs for commercial truck drivers, we look at whether electric logging devices actually reduced truck crashes or made US roads safer. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BBG-PODCAST-JUNE-30-2023.webmPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandated that all commercial truck drivers use electronic logs to track the hours they spend on duty and behind the wheel.

Electronic Truck Logging Improves Compliance – But Does It Make the Roads Safer?

In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandated that all commercial truck drivers use electronic logs to track the hours they spend on duty and behind the wheel. Since then, truckers’ compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) rules has improved, according to the FMCSA. Yet the agency has hesitated to announce whether the …

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Driver fatigue is among the most common causes of truck accidents in the Chicago area and other parts of Illinois.

How Driver Fatigue Can Cause Chicago Truck Accidents

Many people have experienced driver fatigue at some point in their lives, whether it is driving home after a long day at work or traveling on a dark, monotonous roadway after a night out. Your eyelids feel heavy, and your head starts nodding down. Even a single moment of dozing off, however, has the potential …

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A Lake County, IL, truck accident attorney can help victims understand their rights and remedies after these collisions.

Lake County Sideswipe Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have prioritized researching collisions between large trucks and other vehicles on the roadway. Accidents between large trucks and passenger vehicles are inherently more dangerous because of the disparity of power between the vehicles. However, certain types of …

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Chicago City Dump Truck Runs Over and Critically Injures Bicyclist

Last year, a bicyclist suffered critical injuries when a city dump truck struck and ran over her in a neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side.   A 31-year-old woman was biking northwest on Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale. Both the bicycle and the truck turned right at the same time at the busy Belmont Avenue intersection. The …

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Truck driver cited in collision with a train in Plainfield

Truck accidents can cause a large amount of damage due to the force of impact that results from the vehicle’s sheer size and weight. A recent collision between a semi-truck trailer and a freight train in Plainfield, Illinois, blocked traffic for hours.   The train hit the truck at a rail crossing on the Canadian …

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Illinois man suffers life-threatening injuries in truck accident on I-64

A 47-year-old man was injured in a truck accident on Interstate 64 in Washington County, Illinois. Emergency crews responded to reports of a serious crash involving a semi-truck and SUV near mile marker 43 in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. According to Illinois State Police, Travis Akin’s vehicle collided with a semi-truck. He was traveling …

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Tanker truck causes chain reaction accident on I-55

Multiple people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Channahon, Illinois. A tanker truck was the catalyst for a chain reaction collision that involved a semi-trailer and two SUVs. The Illinois State Police said the truck accident occurred along the southbound lanes of the interstate close to Arsenal Road. Three of the …

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Truck driver cited in fatal collision with Joliet motorcyclist

A 47-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident with a semi-tractor trailer in Joliet, Illinois. The Joliet Police Department said the incident took place near Millsdale Road and CenterPoint Way. The motorcyclist was identified as Willie J. Miller. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead within an hour, according to the …

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Pedestrian dies after being struck by dump truck in crosswalk

A pedestrian who was crossing a street was killed after being hit by a dump truck in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The truck accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dickens Avenue and Pulaski Road. Authorities said the truck driver failed to halt at a stop sign and fatally struck the …

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