In 2004, a woman in Michigan ran a red light while talking on a cell phone.  The driver’s vehicle slammed into another vehicle crossing with a green light.  The crash cost the life of a 12-year-old boy.  Witnesses told investigators that the driver was not looking down, not dialing the phone, or texting.  She was observed looking straight out the windshield talking on her cell phone… Read More

A new regulation, effective January 30, 2012 means truckers will be required to present proof of medical certification to their state licensing agency.  States, motor carriers and truckers have started phasing-in the compliance of this new regulation... Read More

Winter is here!  Do you know which states have tire chain laws?  The American Trucking Association has compiled a complete list…

The Quill, a newsletter on safety and risk management by Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., published “Results of ATRI’s CSA: Truck Driver Perspectives Survey Released,” an article that summarizes truck drivers’ attitudes towards CSA and their understanding of the program...