Speaking of federal agencies responsible for transportation safety - the Department of Transportation has an entire section devoted to semi-truck and trucking company safety and related information.
For instance, there is a site that lists the contact information for every transportation department in the country - including addresses, phone numbers, faxes and emails. Their website urls are also available - and I encourage readers to take a moment and visit the homepage of our state. You'll find the time you spend on it to be informative and interesting.
There are other links concerning truck driving as well. You can learn more about the hours of service and other requirements involved in being a semi-truck driver or operating a truck driving service. There's a section for truck drivers as well - updating them on such things as the need to secure a Department of Transportation number and drug and alcohol testing rules.
There's even information on how to file a complaint - online - against a trucking company (and any other transportation security concerns you may have). If you're interested you can learn more about how hazardous materials are moved across the country and the safety precautions taken to guard against endangering the public or otherwise exposing them.
Finally, each state provides updates on traffic and road closures. This is meant to help the average driver navigate around long traffic delays and road construction.
My suggestion is add www.dot.gov to your favorites. It's definitely worth an occasional perusal if you are interested in the trucking business.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston 18 wheeler accident attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with a Houston truck wreck attorney call the Baumgartner firm toll free at 1-866-758-4529.
