Idaho trucker gets prison time in fatal ND crash
An Idaho truck driver convicted in a fatal crash in North Dakota has been sentenced to serve three years in prison. A jury in August convicted 58-year-old Clark Christensen, of Shelley, Idaho, of negligent homicide.
Federal grant will allow NCC to offer free truck driver training to members of the armed forces
Northampton Community College has been awarded a federal grant that will provide free commercial truck driving training to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses. Northampton Community College has been awarded a $134,400 federal grant that …
Anxious truck drivers wait at border to cross into Syria
MASNAA, Lebanon: “Of course we are frightened, I’m not going to lie to you and tell you we are not,” the driver said as he sipped coffee from a plastic cup near the Syrian border. “We are terrified.”
Workers’ Compensation and Truck Drivers: Occupational Accident policies
If you are an independent contractor you may still file a good claim for workers’ compensation in North Carolina. Our workers’ compensation law has a clear exception to the general rule against independent contractors.
Workers’ Compensation and Truck Drivers: back injuries
Your back hurts, you’ve got pain down your legs, and the workers’ compensation adjuster is telling you that you didn’t have an accident. If you are like most people you think of an “accident” as a “slip, trip, or fall.”
Nebraska trucker returns bull mastiff to Arizona
A dog-loving Nebraska trucker has taken a lost 95-pound bull mastiff on a 1,380-mile trip back to her owners in Arizona. The Lincoln Journal Star reports Dani and Jason Windham were getting ready for their Aug. 4 wedding in Nebraska when their three do…
Nebraska trucker returns bull mastiff to Arizona
A dog-loving Nebraska trucker has taken a lost 95-pound bull mastiff on a 1,380-mile trip back to her owners in Arizona. The Lincoln Journal Star reports Dani and Jason Windham were getting ready for their Aug. 4 wedding in Nebraska when their three do…
FMCSA Clarifies Home Heating Emergency Rule
Right now, these carriers can get a 30-day exemption from some federal safety rules, including hours of service, when a governor has declared an emergency shortage of home heating oil.
Impaired Driving Can Involve Low Blood Sugar
A recent wrongful death case in New Jersey revealed that impaired driving does not always involve driving while under the influence of alcohol. “Daniel Everett, the professional truck driver involved, was driving while impaired, but not because he was …
Driver Shortage Top Challenge for Heavy-Duty Fleets
An annual survey of fleet representatives found that the driver shortage and improving fuel efficiency are among the key issues for heavy-duty fleets. The findings were published in the CK Commercial Vehicle Research 2014 Annual Fleet Study.