Dallas Morning News investigative reporters spent over a year investigating safety problems involving 18-wheelers in Texas. Their reporting is based on federal, state and local accident and inspection reports and databases, court records, criminal public records databases and interviews with truckers, company owners, law enforcement, lawyers, academicians and other safety experts. This series focuses on the use of felons as drivers, the harsh working conditions truckers face and the industry's political influence in shaping laws and regulations.
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