The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has designated April 2021 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. NHTSA is especially concerned about device distraction. These cases have increased significantly since the beginning of the smartphone era in 2007. To...
FMCSA HOS Waiver Faces Court Challenge
A coalition of safety and driver groups are challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s right to amend existing Hours of Service rules in Kentucky and elsewhere. Some highlights of these changes include a modified short-haul definition and expanded...
Controversial I-64 Wreck Kills Woman
The weather, a negligent semi-truck driver, her own failure to wear a seat belt, or a combination of some or all of these things killed a person on a Kentucky freeway. The wreck happened near I-64’s Olive Hill exit. According to the Kentucky State Police, a...
Runaway Semi-Truck Kills Bowling Green Woman
A double-loaded Peterbilt tractor-trailer slammed into a disabled vehicle on Interstate 65, killing its driver almost instantly. This wreck happened near mile marker 32 in Warren County. According to the Kentucky State Police, a 30-year-old woman was driving a Ford...
The Three Most Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Mostly because of a better understanding of these wounds, hospital admissions due to brain injuries have increased over 50 percent since 2006. However, significant diagnosis and treatment problems remain. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a good example. Many doctors...
Large Truck Crashes: A Closer Look
A fully-loaded semi truck weighs over 80,000 pounds. Additionally, regulators often issue overweight waivers without asking too many questions. When these massive vehicles crash, the amount of force is hard to imagine. These forces often cause catastrophic injuries....
Runaway Semi-Truck Fatally Collides with Pickup in Ballard County
Legal responsibility is unclear after a pickup crossed the centerline and smashed into an oncoming semi-truck. According to investigators, a 58-year-old man was towing a trailer with a pickup truck when he inexplicably crossed from the northbound side of Highway 121...
Fatal Large Truck Crash in Laurel County
Shortly before dawn, a runaway semi-truck slammed into a passenger car on the freeway, killing the driver almost instantly. According to Kentucky State Police troopers, the semi-truck driver lost control of his rig on northbound Interstate 75 near mile marker 28. The...
Electronic Evidence in Truck Crash Claims
Safety regulators, who are supposed to guard victims, routinely take actions which prioritize corporate profits over individual safety. The recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours of Service rules changes are a good example. At least according to...
FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Yet Again
For the third time since March 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it would not enforce some Hours Of Service limitations, due to the coronavirus outbreak and the increased need for many consumer and industrial goods. Before the pandemic, the...
