Transportation

From highways to city streets, The Cochran Firm Texas Legal Examiner reports on accidents, safety initiatives, and transportation laws across Texas. We cover trucking, auto, and pedestrian cases and advocate for safer roads and responsible driving.

Feds Propose Speed Device Be Required on Large Trucks

With pressure and financial consequences to make deliveries on schedule, it’s no wonder semi-trailer truck drivers sometimes push and exceed posted speed limits. But a proposed federal rule would make that difficult. What the Rule Would Require The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT

By Bryan Pope

/ 18 May 2017

Feds Propose Speed Device Be Required on Large Trucks

As Road Construction Increases, So Do Work Zone Accidents

In 2014, there were 669 fatalities nationwide as a result of crashes in work zones, or 1.8 work-zone fatalities per day. In the state of Texas where they are currently experiencing phenomenal growth—the city of Austin in particular—there are currently more than 2,500 active work…

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Apr 2017

As Road Construction Increases, So Do Work Zone Accidents