On October 20, 2010, Pennsylvania State Police issued 647 traffic citations and 1,217 written warnings to commercial truck drivers as part of Operation Safe. According to a press release from the PSP, the teams focused on vehicle inspection reports, logs of hours driven, and drivers seatbelt use and commercial licenses. A total of 1,464 commercial [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Ward and June were on their way back to Pleasant Mount after visiting their son at Lockhaven University. It was a sunny, warm afternoon and visibility was excellent as they were traveling east on Route 80. Ward noticed a large tractor trailer in his rearview mirror coming up behind him in the passing lane going [...] Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have created a website that sets forth comprehensive information and statistics regarding truck crashes. Crash statistics are summarized for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes that occurred in the United States. These statistics are derived from two sources: the [...] Read the rest of this entry »

In the case of Cleary v PennDot, the Commonwealth Court ruled that it was proper to hold PennDot in contempt of Court for not following a Court Order. Mr. Cleary received several traffic citations which were eventually dismissed. In the meantime PennDot issued a notice of license suspension. Mr. Cleary appealed to the Court. After [...] Read the rest of this entry »

You may not often worry about it, but you should be aware that there are thousands of uninsured and underinsured drivers traveling on Pennsylvania roadways.  An uninsured motorist is a person who has no auto insurance to cover damages he causes in a motor vehicle accident.  An underinsured motorist is a person who has limited auto insurance [...] Read the rest of this entry »

You may not often worry about it, but you should be aware that there are thousands of uninsured and underinsured drivers traveling on Pennsylvania roadways.  An uninsured motorist is a person who has no auto insurance to cover damages he causes in a motor vehicle accident.  An underinsured motorist is a person who has limited auto insurance [...] Read the rest of this entry »

When purchasing auto insurance, many consumers do not know what different coverages they need to protect themselves nor do they understand what benefits their policy can provide to them if they are injured in an accident.  At a minimum, all drivers should be aware of the difference between “full tort” coverage and “limited tort” coverage. A motorist [...] Read the rest of this entry »

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety estimates that 20 percent of all fatal accidents involve single vehicles running off the road.  Many times driver error or carelessness is the sole cause such accidents.  However, in many instances, the governmental agency that designed and/or maintains the road may be responsible for causing such accidents.  In addition, if the governmental [...] Read the rest of this entry »

KNOWING THE LAW WHEN APPROACHING A SCHOOL BUS Very soon, the morning commute will be filled with children returning to school and boarding their school buses. Make sure that you fully know and understand the laws of Pennsylvania as they relate to approaching and overtaking a stopped school bus. Under the law, a driver of [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Truck drivers who routinely get too little sleep or suffer from sleep apnea show signs of fatigue and impaired performance that can make them a hazard on the road, according to a major new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The study results are published in the Aug. 15 issue [...] Read the rest of this entry »