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Post Date: August 18th, 2011
 In June of this year the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance (CMVSA) held its annual Roadcheck. The Roadcheck 2011 event asks that all states inspect commercial trucks on their roads. According to the CMVSA, under 1% of the trucks on the U.S. roads are inspected. By announcing the Roadcheck 2011 event, the CMVSA gave commercial trucking companies and their drivers four months to prepare and fix problems related to the trucks. If the problems were serious, they even had the option of staying off the road for a few days until the Roadcheck event was over.
Even though the CMVSA’s Roadcheck 2011 was highly publicized and the commercial trucking industry was aware of the inspections, the three-day inspection found nearly 20% of the trucks failed the Level 1 inspection. As a Missouri truck accident attorney, it bothers me that commercial trucking companies are knowingly create an unsafe atmosphere for other drivers. The drivers believe that the chance that their rig will be inspected is rare or they are not trained to realize that their rig is not really safe.
Data from a 2010 study shows that, 29.5% of out-of-service violations were logbook violations. The most frequent violation that puts drivers out-of-service is unsafe brakes making up 25.5% of the violations. The real danger to motorists on the road is tired truck drivers and tractor-trailers with bad brakes.
There are many other factors that must be taken into account in the event of a Missouri truck accident. The fault of a truck driver or commercial trucking company is one of the major factors, but truck insurance companies will try to limit the amount paid out to the victim, so it is important that you do not leave it up to them. The services of an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney are important so your rights are looked after in the event of an accident. Call 877.SUE.TRKS to speak to one of our experienced Missouri truck accident attorneys and learn what your rights are as a victim.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: July 27th, 2011
 A Lafayette County, Missouri tractor-trailer head-on accident caused serious injury to another driver after losing control on US Highway 24. David Lauer, a 76-year-old truck driver, lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic crashing head-on with 24-year-old Derek Petre. Lauer was eastbound on US 24 when his semi-truck randomly traveled into westbound traffic. Petre of Macon, Missouri was severely injured in the head-on collision and was transported to Lafayette County Regional Medical Center.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating the Missouri truck accident, gathering evidence for pending charges against Lauer. At this time, the cause for Lauer to lose control of the tractor-trailer is unknown. Any collision involving a commercial trucking company requires immediate attention from an attorney in order to properly secure the evidence in the accident. Tractor-trailers have their own version of a black box just as airplanes, but the data must be protected in order for victims to receive maximum compensation. Many trucking companies will erase the information to avoid paying out the maximum amount of compensation because liability is difficult to prove without it.
After a devastating accident such as this one, most families don’t think about the money. However over time, funeral costs and bills start piling up. When this happens, it is sometimes too late to gather the proper evidence for a personal injury or wrongful death claim because the evidence has been compromised. When an accident such as this occurs, it is imperative you hire an experienced truck accident attorney immediately. Truck accident attorneys will send out letters of protective order over any evidence, so the trucking companies do not dispose of it and hurt your chances for maximum compensation. If you or someone you love has been injured by the negligence of a truck driver or the company they work for, please call 888.956.2487 for a free consultation and let us help you through this difficult time.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles tractor-trailer accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a truck accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Posted in Fatigued Truck Drivers, Missouri Truck Accidents, MO Truck Accidents, Semi-Truck Accident Injuries, Truck Accident Advice, Truck Accident News, Truck Accident Settlements | No Comments »
Post Date: July 24th, 2011
 Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes people to have brief interruptions in their breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea may not sound like a dangerous disorder, but according to the scientific research available the disorder interferes with safe driving. Sleep apnea is also a leading cause of Missouri truck accidents.
The breathing interruptions caused by the disorder may occur up to 400 times a night and lasting up to 10 seconds each time. These breathing interruptions keep a truck driver from the ability to function well by wreaking havoc on their quality of sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea include memory impairment, falling asleep during inappropriate times, daytime sleepiness, and lack of concentration. Each of these symptoms are dangerous when a truck driver is behind the wheel of a massive commercial truck.
Sleep apnea symptoms interfere with a truck driver’s ability to operate a large commercial truck. According to a scientific study, sleep apnea left untreated increases the risk of a Missouri trucking accident. Another study found that truck drivers with sleep apnea had worse performance stats than people who were under the influence of alcohol. Despite these numbers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimates that nearly 28% of commercial driver license holders suffer from the disorder.
The sleep apnea disorder poses so many dangerous risks to highway safety that many states regulate people with disorder and prohibits them from driving a commercial truck in state-to-state commerce. Sleep apnea does not disqualify a truck driver unless it is moderate to severe or the driver has been involved in an accident where the disorder was the cause. The sleep apnea disorder disqualification goal is to limit the number of Missouri trucking accidents.
Commercial trucking companies may decrease Missouri truck accidents that are caused by the sleep apnea disorder by creating schedules that don’t impair the truck driver’s ability to get a good night’s sleep. The occurrence of the sleep apnea disorder is mostly dependent on the trucks driver’s quality of sleep. Sleeping six hours or less in a night is dangerous for any driver, but the danger increases with sleep apnea. Commercial trucking companies endangers others when they encourage or require their drivers to have irrational driving schedules. Irrational driving schedules create a greater risk of Missouri trucking accidents caused by sleep apnea. If trucking companies comply with Missouri trucking regulations concerning the hours of service, the roadways would be safer.
If you are injured in a Missouri trucking accident, contact a Missouri truck accident attorney immediately. An experienced truck accident attorney can investigate the facts of your case for signs of truck driver sleep apnea, so there is a greater outcome in compensation for your injuries.
Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles tractor-trailer accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a truck accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Posted in Fatigued Truck Drivers, Missouri Truck Accidents, MO Truck Accidents, Semi-Truck Accident Injuries, Truck Accident Advice, Truck Accident News, Truck Accident Settlements | No Comments »
Post Date: July 18th, 2011
 As a truck accident attorney in Missouri, I meet many people affected by negligent truck drivers. Currently the commercial trucking industry nets over $600 billion dollars a year and that number is expected to almost double by the year 2015. Even as the current trucking industry is booming, tractor-trailers create hazardous conditions for Missouri drivers. According to the United States Department of Transportation, more than 500,000 truck accidents happen nationwide each year. Out of this number, nearly 5,000 of these accidents result in death. With the increasing hazards commercial trucks have on other drivers, here are some ways to avoid trucking accidents.
- When you are near a tractor-trailer, use extra caution and stay alert.
- If you are near a commercial truck, give them plenty of room to turn or navigate through construction zones.
- When the weather is bad, give tractor-trailers more room on the road. Weather can limit the acceleration, stopping, and maneuvering of commercial trucks.
- Try to avoid driving in a tractor-trailer’s blind spots, so they know you are on the road.
- Always give the commercial truck enough room when you’re passing them.
When you see a truck driving badly, you can usually see a phone number to call that is posted at the back. If you see an erratic or negligent driver, Missouri truck accident attorneys advise that you report the driver. Even though it is much safer to have a passenger in your vehicle to make the call, it is important that negligent drivers need to be reported because they could endanger many other lives.
No tractor-trailer accident is the same. Tractor-trailer accidents can happen when a driver is fatigued or makes bad decisions; when a commercial trucking company chooses not maintain their trucks or use faulty equipment; and when they choose to put the public’s safety behind making a profit. If the commercial trucking company has injured you by a negligent truck driver or because of negligent decisions, please contact an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney immediately. The longer a tractor-trailer accident victim waits to hire an attorney, the less evidence that will be available to fight for compensation. Call 888.956.2487 to speak to one of our experienced Missouri truck accident attorneys about your tractor-trailer accident injury claim.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: July 10th, 2011
 Robert Carmona (at-fault truck driver) Photo Courtesy of KSDK Our Missouri truck accident attorneys recently learned of a fatal accident on January 20 in St. Francois County, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred in the South the lane of U.S. 67 just north of St. Francois State Park. A heartbreaking accident killed 18-year-old Rachel Shar, 20-year-old Aaron Weber, and 56-year-old Frank Weber, who were all pronounced dead at the scene by St. Francois County Coroner Jim Coplin. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report of the accident, the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria holding the victims began to slow down when the 2008 Freightliner, driven by Robert Carmona hit them from behind. After the collision, the vehicles slid off the right side of the road. The crash is under investigation to find out the exact cause of this tragedy.
In many cases, rear truck accidents happen when a vehicle in front of the tractor-trailer slows down and the truck cannot stop in time to avoid a collision. In some cases, the driver may be tired or just not paying attention to the road. In truck accidents, which result in death, the victims and families are strongly encouraged to contact an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney. An experienced truck accident attorney will first determine if the driver was in compliance with Federal Motor Carrier safety regulations at the time of the accident.
In general, insurance companies are not willing to give way on financial boundaries. Our truck accident attorneys are dedicated to these services are few and far between. If you think the insurance company is not playing fair by not offering the limits of the policy immediately after the submission of an application for a suspicious death, call 888.956.2487 for a free consultation to discuss your truck accident claim.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles tractor-trailer accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a truck accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: July 8th, 2011
 Photo courtesy of Squidoo On June 9, 2011 a truck hauling a full-sized trailer crashed in the early morning hours on I-44 near Springfield, Missouri. According to ozarkfirst.com, the accident happened when the driver of the truck fell asleep at the wheel. The driver woke up as his truck began to cross the lanes of the highway. When he tried to correct the truck with the trailer, he overcorrected. The overcorrection caused him to hit the rock barrier on the side of the road. Fortunately the driver was not injured and no other vehicles were involved in the Missouri truck accident. Even there were no injuries, the truck accident shut down I-44 and slowed morning traffic while the accident debris was cleared from the highway.
Driver fatigue in Missouri, whether it is a driver of a passenger vehicle or a large tractor-trailer, can be extremely dangerous. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recognizes that fatigue driving impairs driver performance, which is why they regulate the hours of operation for truck drivers. In addition to regulating the commercial trucking industry’s hours of operation for each driver, they recommend that drivers maintain a healthy diet. The FMCSA also requires all commercial truck drivers in Missouri to have a physical done regularly because illnesses like sleep apnea can cause a driver to become fatigued while driving.
No tractor-trailer accident is the same. Tractor-trailer accidents can happen when a driver is fatigued or makes bad decisions; when a commercial trucking company chooses not maintain their trucks or use faulty equipment; and when they choose to put the public’s safety behind making a profit. If the commercial trucking company has injured you by a negligent truck driver or because of negligent decisions, please contact an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney immediately. The longer a tractor-trailer accident victim waits to hire an attorney, the less evidence that will be available to fight for compensation. Call 888.956.2487 to speak to one of our experienced Missouri truck accident attorneys about your tractor-trailer accident injury claim.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
Tags: fatigue, missouri truck accident lawyer, tractor, truck drivers
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Post Date: July 6th, 2011
 - Photo courtesy of The Press-Enterprise
Missouri tractor-trailer accident attorneys have written many times on the new federal rules that limits the number of hours truck drivers are allowed to work each day. The reason this topic is so important is because it limits the number of tractor-trailer accidents in Missouri that are fatigue-related. Although this new rule was put into effect in order to protect motorists, it does put a limitation on the trucking industry’s profits. Because this new rule is limiting a truck driver’s time on the road, it is no surprise that the trucking industry has testified in front of congress against the new hours of service rules.
In the June 14, 2011 publication of The Trucker, an article was written about a representative from the American Truck Association. According to this article, the representative spoke to a Congressional House subcommittee about what the new hours of service rules will cost the industry. The new hours of service rules is slated to begin in October. The owner of a trucking company in Michigan, James Burg, explained to the subcommittee that this new rule would require him to hire more workers to do what his current staff already does, ultimately driving up his costs.
The new hours of service regulations would limit the allowable driving hours per day to 10 hours from 11 hours. The total numbers of hours a driver can work, including paperwork, will be cut from 14 hours to 13 hours. The new rules will also require a driver to take a mandatory break of 30 minutes after driving for seven hours. James Burg, who sits on the ATA Board of Directors, told congress that the cost of hiring new drivers would get passed onto the customers, which would make his customers likely pass on service. The ATA’s position on the new hours of service is that the current rules are working fine for both sides.
I understand that the trucking industry opposes the new rules because it could cost additional money, but are the lives of motorists less important than a potential profit? Fatigued driving has become a serious problem for the trucking industry as well as motorists. Longer shifts save money for the trucking industry, but it also creates the risk that drivers are too tired to operate such a powerful vehicle. The trucking industry argues that customers will pay the price for the new hours of service by price increases on goods. However, I believe that people will be more willing to pay more for groceries if it lowers the risk that they might lose a loved one because of a fatigued truck driver.
Even with the new hours of service, the risk of a truck driver causing a Missouri truck accident because they are tired. Even with the rules, truck drivers will ignore them either to make a timely delivery or at the request of the employer. If you or someone you love is seriously injured in a Missouri truck accident, call 888.956.2487 to speak to an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: January 29th, 2011
 As motorists, we want to feel safe on the road especially when it comes to the massive semi-trucks. As a Missouri truck accident attorney, I was glad to hear that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may be shortening the time semi-truck drivers are allowed to drive at one time. Semi-truck drivers and the commercial trucking companies they work for have different responsibilities imposed on them by federal safety regulations, each designed with the public’s safety in mind.
It is unclear when the FMCSA will change the maximum time semi-truck drivers will be allowed to stay on the road and how much time will be cut from the current hours of service. Currently, semi-truck drivers can only drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 repeated hours off duty. There are other times and safety regulations semi-truck drivers and the commercial companies that they work for must follow, but that is not what usually happens. Commercial trucking companies routinely violate the FMCSA standards and the impact of the violations affect innocent Missouri motorists. The FMCSA wants to shorten the amount of time a semi-truck driver can stay on the road during one day because they believe that it will lower the truck accident and truck accident fatality rate. Trucking companies will not be happy with the hours of service change, but it is for the good of the public.
What is disappoint is that many commercial trucking companies will ignore the new hours of service like they ignore the current hours of service. If the commercial trucking industry were more concerned for the safety of the public instead of making more money, less people would put in danger. The unfortunate truth is that trucking companies get greedy and victims need to hold them accountable for their negligence. If you have been injured in a Missouri truck accident, call an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney right away. You will need someone who has fought the commercial trucking industry before, so call 888.SUE.TRKS for a free consultation to discuss your rights as a victim.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles tractor-trailer accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a truck accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: January 11th, 2011
 Motorists must share the road with tractor-trailer drivers and they want to feel safe. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration helps regulate the trucking industry in an effort to reduce the number of tragic truck accident across the nation. As a Missouri truck accident attorney, I came across a recent South Carolina news report that raised some important questions about how the trucking industry really regulates their drivers’ compliance to safety regulations. According to the news story, a tractor-trailer driver from Gaston, South Carolina, comes clean about truck industry safety practices.
The driver claimed that the shipping trucking company he worked for fired him because he refused to violate FMCSA safety regulations to make a deadline. The driver also accused his former employer of falsifying logbooks to appear to be in compliance with the safety regulations, which he suggested is very common in the industry. The hours of service regulations are guidelines that require tractor-trailer drivers to get a certain number of hours of sleep while they are on the road. The FMCSA put the regulations on trucking companies and the tractor-trailer drivers to prevent truck accidents that are related to fatigue.
The driver from Gaston, S.C. claimed that four hours of sleep between driving long hours is the industry standard. If the allegations are proven correct, there will be a lot of questions. Trucking companies in Missouri and across the country could be audited and charges could be possible. According to the South Carolina news report, one solution that has been proposed is installing a device similar to an aircraft’s black box to record the movement of a tractor-trailer. The device would limit the trucking companies’ ability to forge the tractor-trailer drivers’ logbooks. Trucking industry would be forced to be in compliance to the hours of service regulations and make driving safer for motorists.
It’s disappointing that trucking companies are not more concerned with motorist safety, but truck accident victims can still hold them accountable for their intentional negligence. If you have been injured in a truck accident, speak to an experienced Missouri truck accident attorney. If the trucking companies are not going to follow the safety regulations, then they should be held liable for the serious injuries or wrongful death. Call 877.SUE.TRKS (783-8757) to speak to one of our experienced Missouri truck accident attorneys to schedule a free consultation. We’ll help you understand your rights as a victim and fight for your compensation.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles tractor-trailer accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a truck accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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Post Date: October 19th, 2010
.jpg "Truck Driver Fatigue") As a Missouri truck accident lawyer, I read many reports on trucking accidents caused by fatigue. Driver drowsiness and fatigue result in negligence on the road such as running off the road or failing to stay in their lane, which puts other drivers on the road at risk. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instituted new regulations regarding hours of service to help combat the risk of fatigue on the road in 2003. The amount of trucking accidents caused by driver fatigue has declined, but there are still too many people hurt by the negligence a truck driver’s fatigue causes.
Sleep deprivation effects everyone, but when it impairs a truck driver’s ability to stay alert on the road, innocent people can get hurt. A truck driver can become fatigued when he or she does not get adequate sleep each day. Over time, the truck driver’s ability to stay aware diminishes because he or she does not get enough sleep. Health issues such as sleep apnea, insomnia, and acid reflux can also cause a truck driver to become fatigued and increase the risk to other drivers on the road.
Most trucking companies require their drivers to adhere to a schedule for each run they make on the road. If the truck driver is stalled because of traffic, weather, or mechanical problems, they are obligated to make up lost time regardless how much it interferes with their sleep. Trucking companies are driven by profit and their revenue increases the longer truck drivers are on the road. Truck drivers are also motivated by money because the more loads they deliver, the more money they make.
Some trucking companies offer bonuses to their drivers for picking an extra load or making extra stops on their route, but still require the drivers to arrive on schedule. Profit is not the only thing that motivates a truck driver to complete their routes on time or ahead of schedule. Truck drivers spend a lot of time away from their family and push through their routes to get home. With the incentives and tight schedules trucking companies provide for their drivers, fatigue is common.
When truck drivers are fatigued because of their work hours, they put others on the road at risk for serious injuries or death. Truck accident settlements are reached every year when trucking companies are held accountable for the negligence a fatigued truck driver has caused. If you have been involved in trucking accident, please consult an experienced trucking attorney immediately. It is important that an attorney begin investigating driver fatigue as soon as possible so the negligence can be proven in a lawsuit.
Joshua P. Myers is owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his firm focuses on handling truck accidents throughout the Midwest. If you or a loved has been injured due to the negligence of a tractor-trailer driver, please contact one of our Missouri truck accident attorneys to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and we never charge attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf.
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In June of this year the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance (CMVSA) held its annual Roadcheck. The Roadcheck 2011 event asks that all states inspect commercial trucks on their roads. According to the CMVSA, under 1% of the trucks on the U.S. roads are inspected. By announcing the Roadcheck 2011 event, the CMVSA gave commercial trucking companies and their drivers four months to prepare and fix problems related to the trucks. If the problems were serious, they even had the option of staying off the road for a few days until the Roadcheck event was over.
