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20 to 30x Commercial trucks can weigh 20 to 30 times more than cars, which means most truck-car crash deaths are passenger vehicle occupants. Read More
Month: October 2022
2022 Judicial Endorsements
This November there are two N.C. Supreme Court and four Court of Appeals races on the ballot. Many of my family and friends have asked for recommendations in the judicial races. As I have seen how important it is to have fair and independent judges and I pay close attention to these races. I believe […]
Self-Driving Semis May Soon Dominate Long-Haul Trucking
Fully-autonomous trucks are racking up hundreds of miles on U.S. highways. “This technology isn’t a question of if but when.” Pilot programs for fully-autonomous trucks are racking up hundreds of miles on public highways in several states, primarily throughout the sunbelt, where favorable weather conditions and friendly regulations encourage testing. Examples: TuSimple, the first automated […]
Squeeze on Truck Drivers Endangers Public Safety
We don’t typically review late-night TV here, but a scathing report on the trucking industry by political commentator and comedian John Oliver qualifies as an exception. Oliver welds together satire and solid investigative reporting to document the intolerable pressure major trucking companies are putting on drivers. Aside from an unprecedented driver shortage, these practices create […]