Congress demands study of trucker hours after Tracy Morgan crash

December 3, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers want a study on truck drivers’ hours in the wake of the New Jersey Turnpike crash that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed his friend. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, which renews federal surface transportation programs through 2020, requires a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…

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Groups seek electronic collision alert devices on big trucks

February 22, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark DETROIT (AP) – Four highway safety groups have asked U.S. safety regulators to require tractor-trailers and big buses to have devices that alert drivers to stopped traffic and brake the trucks if drivers don’t respond. The groups – Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Truck…

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