The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it would suspend enforcement of some of its rules regarding rest breaks for long-haul freight drivers. The FMCSA stated that it would suspend its prohibition against drivers going more than 60 hours...
A new spending bill before Congress includes a provision to ease many truck safety regulations passed last year. The $1 trillion bill contains language that would do away with truck safety regulations that cover rest periods for long-haul truckers. The...
On February 12, 2012, Houston authorities say a woman was hospitalized after the car she was in slammed into a tree near the Galleria. Reportedly, the SUV was traveling from the West Loop ramp onto Hidalgo when the driver lost...
On June 17, 2011, sources say Governor Rick Perry vetoed H.B. 242, a bill which would have banned texting while driving on Texas roads. Governor Perry was quoted as saying, “I support measures that make our roads safer for everyone,...