* Arkansas - Bill puts reins in truckers' liability. To protect trucking companies from being held responsible for accidents that result from the negligence of a shipping company
-- Arkansas lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to protect trucking companies from being held responsible for accidents that result from the negligence of a shipping company... Indemnification agreements force a carrier to accept responsibility for any problem that occurs even if it was caused by the shipper. The bill would prohibit contracts obligating a motor carrier to agree to an indemnity clause that holds a shipper harmless for its own negligence... If passed, the provision would not affect current contracts between carriers and shippers... Arkansas is one of nine states without anti-indemnification legislation that protects trucking companies, according to the association. Legislation has grown increasingly common in the industry around the country the past few years, softening the grip of shippers that were successful in pressing carriers into contracts that make them liable for all damage... (Photo by Mike Brown/The Commercial AppealIn this aerial photo taken Monday, traffic is backed up on westbound Interstate 40 just past the Hernando DeSoto Bridge in West Memphis, Ark., following a snowstorm and subsequent drop in temperature) -
Little Rock, ARK, USA -Arkansas On Line, by Robbie Neiswanger - March 4, 2015
* Alaska - Truckers fear potential mandatory dangerous goods route
-- Dawson Creek City Council told Monday the 'snake pit' road east of town makes discussion of a mandatory dangerous goods route a non-starter... A trucking company boss says requiring drivers with hazardous loads to bypass Dawson Creek is a bigger risk than letting truckers drive through the city... The city is mulling whether to ask the Ministry of Transportation to officially designate the stretch of road around Dawson Creek’s perimeter a dangerous goods route... Use of the bypass is currently voluntary, meaning truckers with hazardous loads are free to pass through the city... While that brings risks, there are better options than requiring use of the bypass — including lower speed limits for truckers, longer delays on traffic lights and more communication about dangerous loads with the Dawson Creek fire department, Perry Boudreau, director with RBS Bulk Systems, said... (Photo by Jonny Wakefield - The winding ‘snake pit’ road east of Dawson Creek) - Dawson Creek City, ALSK, USA - The Alaska Highway News, by JONNY WAKEFIELD - March 3, 2015Labels: trucking industry news USA
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