On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Jul 9, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Missouri drivers may be even more concerned about risks on the roadway after reports that the Trump administration is planning to roll back safety regulations in the trucking industry. Truck drivers’ hours on the job are limited by hours of service regulations....
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | May 13, 2019 | Truck Accidents
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is sponsoring Operation Safe Driver Week in mid-July. While law enforcement will be looking out for a variety of unsafe behaviors, it will be putting the most emphasis on drivers who speed. This is because speeding accounted for...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Feb 14, 2019 | Truck Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its 2019-2020 Most Wanted List, and both truckers and truck fleet owners in Missouri should take note because 6 out of the 10 desired items relate to the trucking industry. The first item is to eliminate distracted...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Jan 10, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Missouri residents are often surprised to know that there are major differences between accidents that involve cars and ones that involve trucks. A tractor-trailer crash is usually more serious for all vehicles involved in the incident. Trucks usually have larger...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Dec 18, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Safety advocates in Missouri and across the country are urging members of Congress to take action to reduce the risk of severe, often fatal trucking accidents. Underride crashes occur when a passenger car or other smaller vehicle slides and is trapped beneath the...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Oct 30, 2018 | Truck Accidents
In a recent AAA survey, 88 percent of respondents expressed their belief that distracted driving is on the rise, more so than aggressive driving or drunk or drugged driving. Truck fleet managers in Missouri should especially be aware of the hazards of distracted...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Sep 19, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Some Missouri drivers may be a bit concerned when they have to share the road with trucks and other larger vehicles. Normally, there’s nothing to worry about if such vehicles are well-maintained and the drivers are following rules specific to their industry....
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Sep 11, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The hours-of-service rules set up by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have been controversial for some truck drivers and fleet owners in Missouri. However, the FMCSA announced in August 2018 that it may revise some of the rules. Now it is seeking input...
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Jul 25, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a report outlining its plan to reform its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program. The reforms were made necessary by a 2015 congressional order designed to make travel safer on Missouri and U.S. roadways....
On behalf of Law Offices of Frank J. Niesen, Jr. | Jul 17, 2018 | Truck Accidents
The fleet management systems provider Verizon Connect has recently analyzed driving behaviors from more than 6,200 of its fleet customers between October 2015 and September 2017. After considering factors like the number of fatalities per mile driven and speeding...
