Our Houston personal injury lawyers believe that America deserves safe roadways and understands the need for federal intervention. We have known for decades about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Still, not nearly enough is being done to prevent the deadly habit among drivers of 80,000 semi trucks.
According to Road Safe America, drivers who have been terminated for positive drug and alcohol tests can all too easily 'erase' their records, jump states and quickly be hired by another commercial trucking company. New rules and regulations would help prevent this from happening by providing stricter enforcement on the testing of drivers for the use of drugs and by keeping the records alive and centralized, for all to see.
Nearly 11,000 people were killed as the result of a drunk driving accident last year -- accounting for 32 percent of all motor-vehicle accident fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In May of 2009, several senators introduced The Safe Roads Act, which was proposed to create a national library offering drivers who've tested positive for drug and alcohol and other traffic violations. Positive drug results would no longer be able to just 'disappear'. The bill was created in hopes of making our roadways safe for truck drivers and fellow motorists.
If a you or someone you love has been injured in a serious or fatal Houston car accident, contact our Houston personal injury lawyers at Stephens Law Firm by email or calling us at 713.224.0000 to set up a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.
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