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 . . .
When Can A Trucking Company Be Held Vicariously Liable For Punitive Damages Assessed For Acts Of Its Employee Driver?
January 10, 2011 by
I hope that it has never happened to you. But at some point in the operation of a trucking company, you might get the call that an employee driver has been involved in an accident and that the driver is intoxicated. In Nevada and in many other states, drunk drivers are not only subject to criminal sanctions and can be sued for causing injuries, but can also be assessed with punitive damages. Punitive damages are those damages meant not just to pay back the injured party, but to punish the wrongdoer. If you as the owner were facing such a situation, you should be asking yourself, “Am I going to get punished for the wrongdoing of my driver?” . . .
Nevada Motor Transport Association Retains Mills & Associates As General Counsel
September 28, 2010 by
The Nevada Motor Transport Association has retained Michael C. Mills, Esq. of the law firm of Mills & Associates to act as its General Counsel. Both the NMTA and Mills & Associates anticipate that this arrangement will enhance the service that can be provided to Nevada’s motor carrier industry….
Ooida Sues The Minnesota State Patrol In Support Of Independent Owners and Operators
September 24, 2010 by
Beginning September 14, 2010, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association tried the case of OOIDA v. Minnesota State Patrol in the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the OOIDA, it is the professional driver’s association that supports owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers…
