When a big commercial truck crashes into a smaller passenger vehicle, the consequences can be extreme. Semi-trucks can leave smaller vehicles unfit to drive and cause severe injuries to their occupants. The bigger vehicle is the one at fault in just over half of...
There's always a danger when driving around 18-wheelers. This danger is mostly due to their size and weight, but the height of the vehicles also has a serious impact. This is especially true in underride accidents. An underride accident happens when the car becomes...
The newest statistical information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) paints a grim picture regarding the dangers surrounding large trucks, buses and similar vehicles. According to the newly released data, which looks at the differences in...
Large commercial vehicles like semi-trucks help transport large quantities of goods and raw materials efficiently. However, having these big vehicles share the road with smaller passenger cars causes a lot of crashes. Commercial vehicles are at risk for some of the...
Truck drivers travel many more miles per year than the average motorist. Consequently, tire blowouts are more likely to happen to a tractor-trailer compared to a vehicle used significantly less. Truck tire blowouts are very dangerous, but fortunately, they occur less...
Every trucker is aware that there are many dangers out on the roads. Some of those dangers can be mitigated by making sure their loads are properly secured, their vehicles are in good operating order and they are fit and ready to drive. One thing no trucker can...
A 2013 study published in the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion captured how truckers are to blame for 11% of all fatal crashes despite tractor-trailers only accounting for 8% of all motorists on the road at any given time in the U.S. The...
Truck drivers spend significant time out on the road. Truckers drive many more miles than your standard motorist and thus have a higher chance of experiencing a blowout than other motorists. Tire blowouts don't only put a trucker's life at risk, but other drivers'...
If a truck hits you, then chances are you will end up in the hospital or mortuary. However well-built your car and however many air bags you have, it is unlikely to cope with the impact of a vehicle so much larger. Thankfully, most truck drivers are highly skilled....
Overworked, fatigued drivers are behind many commercial truck accidents. That’s why there are so many rules in place aimed at limiting the number of hours in a row that a driver can work. Those rules prevent truck drivers from pushing the limits of their endurance and...
