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Both during rush hour on the highway and any time on surface streets, vehicles often have to travel in very close proximity to one another. Sometimes, the vehicle directly next to you or right in front of your car is a commercial truck. You might feel nervous when you...
Few things are more frightening as a car driver than being close to a semi-truck when one of its tires blows out. Even though trucks have eighteen wheels, a blowout of one tire might be enough to cause a catastrophic accident. Whether through flying tire fragments or...
You were in a wreck with a commercial vehicle. It seems obvious to you that the driver was stressed, rushing to meet their delivery times and not paying attention to the road. They’re clearly at fault, so you expect the trucking company to step up and take the blame....
The more time you spend driving on the highway, the more you’ll realize that there are large commercial trucks everywhere. Furthermore, it’s hard to ignore the fact that some truck drivers appear not to care about the safety and well-being of others on the road. It’s...
Motor vehicle accidents involving passenger automobiles and 18 wheelers are usually devastating. The injuries suffered in trucking accidents can range from relatively minor fractures to severe brain damage or spinal cord injuries. The estimated expenses to victims are...
The No. 1 worry in 2020 for U.S. trucking companies is a shortage of drivers. Their second biggest worry is keeping hold of the drivers they do have. Those are the findings of a survey by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). While those answers may...
It’s clear that truck drivers need to focus on safe driving when they’re on the job, and so they have regulations they must follow regarding phone use and distraction. In theory, they should never be distracted behind the wheel and they should not cause accidents. In...
Truckers must ensure that they’re taking proper precautions to prevent rollover accidents during a haul. While these are commonly associated with tankers, any semitruck can roll. More than 75% of these accidents are due to trucker error, and in around 90% of...
Many truck drivers love that cup of coffee, even if it just came from a truck stop and it’s not the high quality they could get elsewhere. It’s a warm, comforting beverage and it gives them something to do while driving across the country. On top of that, it helps to...
Truck drivers are trained to handle the large rigs they drive, but there are times when things can go horribly wrong. While it’s easy to assume that these crashes happen because of a trucker’s error, there are sometimes other factors that play a role in the crash....