Posts Tagged ‘Kansas City truck accident lawyer’
New Federal Motor Carrier Regulation to Require Semi Speed Limiters
May 17, 2022 Major safety changes are happening in the trucking industry. On May 4, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) posted an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which will make speed-limiting devices mandatory on all trucks, buses and multipurpose vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds. This proposal expands upon a…
Read MoreMissouri Semi Driver Charged With Manslaughter After High Speed Crash
A recent tragic event highlights the dangers of semi trucks to others on the roadways. A truck driver named Kevin Brunson was recently indicted in Boone County, Missouri on the charge of 1st Degree Manslaughter for his dangerous driving of a semi in December along I-70 that caused the death of Boone County’s assistant fire…
Read MoreDangers of Semi Trucks
We’ve discussed the numerous dangers posed by large commercial vehicles on the roadways in several previous blogs. This month a semi-truck driver convicted on multiple charges in connection with a fatal April 2019 crash on Interstate 70 near Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to 110 years in prison. On October 15, 2021, Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was convicted…
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