Louisiana motorists may want to know about the outcome of Brake Safety Week held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. The event, which took place September 11-17, resulted in approximately 3,900 trucks being restricted from the road.
The results of Brake Safety Week
2 men killed after hitting semi-truck
Louisiana State Police troopers were on the scene of a fatal car accident in Pointe Coupee Parish on Nov. 12. The two-car accident took place just before 3 p.m. along southbound LA 1 near the intersection of LA 420. Two men, ages 21 and 34, were killed as a result of the accident, and another man who was involved in the accident was uninjured.
Truck drivers will use electronic logging devices next year
During December 2017, most commercial truck drivers in Louisiana and around the country will be required to log their working hours and track their on-duty status with electronic logging devices. The federal mandate applies to truck operators in the U.S. who drive trucks that were manufactured in the year 2000 or later. Truck drivers operating pre-2000 model trucks can continue to use paper logs after the rule goes into effect.