New Technology
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After an initial offer by the defendants of less than $50,000, confronted with the admission of the driver that he fell asleep at the wheel, the trucking company and truck driver settled for the mid-six figures. These cases reveal |
the importance of “new technology” in trucking and automobile accident cases. Cars and pickups have “black boxes.” Police cruisers are equipped with video cameras and audio recorders. Big trucks have on-board recording devices such as a Detroit Diesel ElectronicControl (DDEC) module and satellite |
location and communications systems like QualComm. This technology provides in valuable accident-related data as well as a wealth of information pertaining to compliance with federal hours of service rules and other pertinent safety regulations designed to protect the public from over-worked, dangerous truck drivers. |
