Automatic emergency braking (AEB) for large trucks is a technology that helps prevent truck accidents. The AEB system applies the brakes whenever a driver fails to respond to warning signals about a potential collision. If the driver’s braking is insufficient to prevent an accident, the AEB system can supplement their braking and apply greater force …
The truck safety measures in H.R. 3684, or the INVEST in America Act, could help make the nation’s roads safer for everyone. This bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1, 2021. It later passed the Senate, but with significant changes. As of September 19, 2021, it is being sent back to the …
In September 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) filed a federal notice for comments after the U.S. Senate proposed a teen big rig driving pilot program in the nation. This teen driving program would allow people between 18 and 20 years old to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. This program proposal …
As the recent pandemic loosens its grip on the world, truck drivers in the United States are working hard to keep up with the increasing demands for consumer goods and products. While their role is key to maintaining our supply chain, they must also travel on our roads safely. While we need our toilet paper …
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued a press release on March 4, 2021, to introduce the Stop Underrides Act—bipartisan legislation to establish stricter safety regulations on tractor-trailers in efforts to prevent underride accidents. Sen. Gillibrand worked on the bill with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), who …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A truck overturned just off the roadways on Interstate 81 on Thursday evening. A local news report showed a picture of a large work truck on its side next to the road. Powdersville firefighters responded to the accident along with Pelzer EMS. Further details have not been reported. We will update …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – An overturned tractor-trailer was one accident in a series that occurred on Interstate 85 Monday afternoon. The accident happened near mile marker 29 in the southbound lanes, according to WSPA.com. One person was airlifted to the hospital as the result of the overturned tractor-trailer. The nature of the injuries was not …
BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – The driver of an 18-wheeler has died after an accident on Monday morning, according to WJBF News. The 18-wheeler tanker truck was driving on US Route 278 near SC-37 at about 3:42 a.m. when he ran off the road. The truck hit the ditch and caught fire. The driver, who has …
PELZER, S.C. – According to The Journal, a truck took down a power pole and low-hanging power lines Saturday morning. West Pelzer firefighters responded to the scene on Saturday morning. A truck took down some low-hanging power lines while driving on Old River Road. A power pole broke and hit the truck, and power lines …
MODOC, S.C. – According to WRDW, injuries have been reported after a car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer Monday morning. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on South Carolina Highway 28, near Hamilton Branch State Park, around 8:30 a.m. Authorities say a car driving southbound on the highway crossed the center line …
In August 2019, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a new rule that could change how commercial drivers are regulated for hours of service
One person was killed and two were injured in a fiery accident that occurred just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Cherokee County.
