What is wrong with longer combination vehicles (LCVs) which are giant trucks with two or three trailers?
December 17, 2004

Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C. Toll Free: 866-761-1385Email: Michael MonheitWhat is wrong with LCVs? They are up to 120 feet long which makes them more difficult to pass (the current limit in Ontario is 82 feet) They can have as many as 42 wheels,... (Read Truck Accident Article)

by: Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C. Toll Free: 866-761-1385Email: Michael MonheitTruck driver fatigue is a serious safety problem. A analysis of 221 serious truck accidents in 1985 by the American Automotive Association estimated that fatigue... (Read Truck Accident Article)

Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C. Toll Free: 866-761-1385Email: Michael MonheitWhile there is a race to the bottom in terms of safety standards, there seems to be a race to the top to allow the biggest and longest trucks.In 1991, Congress passed... (Read Truck Accident Article)

Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C. Toll Free: 866-761-1385Email: Michael MonheitThe Coalition Against Bigger Trucks L.L.C. (CABT) opposes efforts at all levels of government to make trucks longer and heavier. CABT includes public citizen organizations,... (Read Truck Accident Article)

Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C. Toll Free: 866-761-1385Email: Michael MonheitThe U.S. Department of Transportation, has this to say about the safety issues of bigger trucks..."Generally speaking, the bigger they are:the bigger their blindspots... (Read Truck Accident Article)