It’s difficult to imagine an OTR truck driver who isn’t intimately familiar with the Petro in Joplin, MO. Located just off of I-44, the Joplin Petro truck stop has been a Mecca for OTR drivers for decades. Unfortunately, the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, MO on May 23, 2011 traveled right down I-44 . . .
Use + Impairment + Admissibility
June 2, 2011 by
When a case is tried, will evidence of the driver’s prior drug or alcohol use always be given to the jury? The South Carolina Supreme Court gives an answer in the case of Kennedy v. Griffin and Dick Simon Trucking, Inc., 358 S.C. 122, 595 S.E.2d 248 (Ct. App. 2004). In Kennedy, the plaintiff said he got hurt when he ran his car into the back of a stopped semi. Weather was clear and . . .
MAY 1, 2011. . . Today Is Law Day
May 1, 2011 by
Gerald Ford said “Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.” Andrew Jackson said “The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law. “ Republican or Democrat, all acknowledge that the USA is a nation of laws . . .
CSA 2010 . . . Not As B-A-S-I-C As It Appears
April 14, 2011 by
In 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began the phase out of SafeStat and introduced us to CSA 2010, the next generation of motor carrier compliance. CSA 2010’s intent is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV) accidents by increasing regulatory oversight and enforcement. As is always the case, this change means more time and money spent by the Motor Carriers to remain in compliance . . .
Trucking Terminology For The Rest Of Us
February 16, 2011 by
At Mills & Associates, we are always on the lookout for resources that might be useful to our clients. Over the years, we have come to realize that the trucking industry has a language of its own. This fact was never more apparent than the other morning when I stopped a truck stop for a cup of coffee. I overheard a driver next to me . . .
