Transportation
Dec. 24, 2014
Tougher restrictions on truck drivers needed
In a world where people are constantly on the go and sleep is not high on the list of priorities, drowsy driving is a widespread problem. Government regulators are starting to take note.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
In a world where people are constantly on the go and sleep is not high on the list of priorities, drowsy driving is a widespread problem. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving claims the lives of over 1,500 people and is the cause for 100,000 car accidents, leading to 71,000 people injured every year.
In light of the recent Tracy Morgan accident, where a fatigued driver of a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer crashed into the actor's limo bus, leavi...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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