{"id":301,"date":"2013-06-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/independent-drivers-express-concern-over-larger-trucks\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:10:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:10:56","slug":"independent-drivers-express-concern-over-larger-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/independent-drivers-express-concern-over-larger-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Drivers Express Concern Over Larger Trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/truck-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Truck Accidents<\/a> | June 8, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Many facets of the trucking industry are regulated by state and federal laws. In an effort to reduce <a href=\"\/auto-accidents\/truck-accidents\/\">truck accident<\/a> fatalities, lawmakers regulate things like hours of service for drivers, maintenance requirements for semis, health checks for drivers and much more. Congress is currently considering a proposal to make a change to a long-standing regulation concerning the size and weight of trucks allowed to operate on U.S. highways. One organization of independent truck drivers has expressed concern about the wisdom of allowing &#8220;supersized&#8221; semis on the roads.<\/p>\n<p>Congress has ordered a study of existing highway laws. The study intends to look at many things, including raising the current size and weight restrictions placed on trucks. Large trucking companies have argued for an increase in the allowable size on the belief that larger trucks will help them reduce costs and thus be more profitable. Small and independent trucking companies are concerned that a change could lead to more accidents and would drive many smaller carriers out of business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/independent-drivers-express-concern-over-larger-trucks\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Independent Drivers Express Concern Over Larger Trucks\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truck Accidents | June 8, 2013 Many facets of the trucking industry are regulated by state and federal laws. In an effort to reduce truck accident fatalities, lawmakers regulate things like hours of service for drivers, maintenance requirements for semis, health checks for drivers and much more. 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