Transportation Law

Transportation law presents attorneys and their clients with a very broad legal field to navigate. Maybe you represent a long-haul transportation company facing a myriad of challenging regulatory and legislative restrictions or the often harrowing task of negotiating with an insurance company on behalf of a commercial client after a terrible accident on the highway. Whatever legal situation you are handling, click below on FindLaw’s collection of Transportation Law articles as part of the Corporate Counsel Law Center Law Library. Check out other articles geared towards attorneys representing motorcycle injury victims, a discussion of the most common spinal cord injuries, and more information on what to do if your client is involved in a driving under the influence (DUI) case.

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Transportation Law Articles

Cell Phones And Cars: New Liability For Employers

With over 100 million cell phones in use, employers are facing a new source of legal liability. A large number of employees use motor vehicles for work purposes and a growing number of them use cell phones while driving. Consequently, employers are ...
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Clinton-Congress Compromise Y2K Legislation to Muffle Litigation Fireworks Temporarily

Immediately before recessing for the 1999 Fourth of July holiday weekend, President Clinton and Congress agreed on a Federal Year 2000 legislative package--known as the Y2K Act--that provides some important additional protections for prospective ...
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Commercial Vehicle Accidents: Race to the Scene

When a commercial motor vehicle such as an 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer collides with a car or light truck, the consequences can be disastrous. The comparative weight and speed of the vehicles involved in these accidents lead to crushing odds for ...
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Congress Acts to Preempt Regulation of Intrastate Transportation of Property

A deregulation bill which preempts state and local trucking restrictions has received a final vote in Congress. President Clinton has vowed to sign it. The legislation, which becomes effective January 1, 1995, deregulates intrastate trucking ...
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Driver’s Ed 101

Road Construction Drivers need to be particularly attentive when passing through road construction. Heavy equipment and hard-hatted workers can be distracting. Changing conditions, such as temporary lane closures, width changes, and crossovers, can ...
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Expanded Hazardous Materials for Registration

The Research and Special Programs Administration ("RSPA") of the Department of Transportation promulgated new regulations on February 14, 2000, that expanded the number of businesses that must register and pay fee assessments if they transport, or ...
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Fatigue: A Continuing Problem in the Railroad Industry

Our economy runs twenty-four hours a day. Businesses operate round- the-clock to keep up with and gain on competitors. Competitive pressures in our manufacturing and service economies require corporations and businesses to push their people and ...
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New Jersey Lemon Law

After spending thousands of dollars for a new or used car, consumers reasonably anticipate that their vehicle will meet specific standards of quality, performance and reliability. Indeed the phenomenon of getting stuck with a new vehicle that proves ...
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Health Care Financing Administration Issues Payment Suspension Rules

The Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA") recently issued final rules, effective January 2, 1997, governing suspension of Medicare payments. Existing regulations provide that payments to providers and suppliers may be suspended by a Medicare ...
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Interesting D.U.I. Facts

If you are arrested for D.U.I. and your license is confiscated by the arresting agency, you have 10 days from the date of your arrest to request an Administrative Hearing with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This hearing is the ...
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