As truck parking decreases the legal risk of accidents from improper truck parking increases. The double-edged dilemma poses a new problem for trucking companies. Illegal parking, in violation of a statute, regulation, or ordinance, may automatically make transportation companies negligent if an accident occurs. The law calls this automatic negligence or “negligence per se”. It […]
Read More Doug Marcello, Marcello & Kivisto, Transportation, Trucking Defense, Trucking Law, Trucking Legal NewsThe FMCSA has released the long awaited and much anticipated proposed hours-of-service rules. Links to the proposed rules, FMCSA website, and ATA’s Hours-of-Service website in the column to the right. The FMCSA’s press-release states as follows: FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for Commercial Truck Drivers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal […]
Read More CSA, CSA 2010, Doug Marcello, HOS, Hours of Service, Marcello & Kivisto, Transportation, Transportation Law, Trucking, Trucking Law, Trucking Legal NewsIt is business-critical that drivers appreciate the importance of their score to the company. Equally important, however, is its significance to them. Here are three reasons: Driver Score Awareness Drivers’ scores will be kept by the Driver Safety Management System (DSMS). While not available to the public, it is available to FMCS investigators, suggesting the […]
Read More CSA 2010, Doug Marcello, Marcello & Kivisto, Transportation, Transportation Law, Trucking, Trucking Law, Trucking Legal News