“But officer, I was going the posted speed limit!” Famous last words! Very often defendants in car crash cases will claim they are not liable for injuries because they were going the posted speed limit. However, the posted speed limit may or may not be the safe speed for the conditions. In other words, when…

Danger on the Road: Even Well Maintained Trucks Can Be Unsafe

February 4, 2011

Doug Landau

Yesterday’s post discussed the high rate of trucks failing safety inspections in Fairfax County Virginia. The Supervisor of the Fairfax County Police Motor Carrier Safety Unit told the Fairfax County Times newspaper that “Part of what we check for is to see if a commercial vehicle is overweight. Even if the vehicle’s brakes are in…

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