When people are passed by a semi-truck, they often have a slight feeling of anxiety. These large vehicles can sometimes cause very severe accidents, and when put up against a car, the smaller vehicle will likely suffer the most damage, and its occupants may have...
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Year: 2013
Distracted driving: the role of parental responsibility
"The Kids Are All Right" was the title of a recent movie. It's a nice phrase - and the movie did win a Golden Globe award. But when it comes to car accidents, the kids are definitely not alright. Teens are twice as likely as any other age group to be in fatal car...
Texting behind the wheel now leading cause of teen deaths
Teenagers across the country are out having fun with their friends for the summer. Some of them have summer jobs to earn extra money, but even with work, they have a lot of free time to drive around town with their friends in the car, doing what teens do. While drunk...
Serious San Antonio truck accident sends nine to the hospital
On Saturday night, a serious traffic accident involving two vehicles caused a number of injuries. According to police investigators, a northbound pickup truck loaded with seven people somehow lost control and flipped over a number of times. Before coming to a rest,...
U.S. economy boom increases the number of tractor trailers in TX
The trucking industry predicts an increase in the number of tractor trailers on the road, along with an increased number of drowsy truckers. While Texas motorists are used to driving around tractor trailers every day, they may begin to see a growing number of...
Weight limits for trucks: bigger isn’t always better
"Economies of scale" is a nice-sounding phrase often used by economists. In general, it refers to getting more efficiencies through bigger operations. The trucking industry is certainly no exception to this. But when trucks are already so big, does it really make...
Migraine drug class changed after IQ deficiencies found
A migraine drug that has been seen as very effective for many people in preventing or ridding themselves of chronic migraine symptoms has recently had it's classification changed by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA found that pregnant women who took the drug...
Shared roads, common peril: Texas truck accident kills four
The terrible bridge collapse in Washington state has attracted national attention this week. Authorities have said it was likely triggered by a semi-trailer truck that hit a support beam while carrying an oversize load. The truck made it across the bridge. But in the...
Midland Parade Disaster: Investigators Release Interview Notes
For the first time since the tragic accident in which a train crashed into a parade float in Midland last November, federal authorities have released some of the information from their investigation. Previously, we had heard that the train that hit a flatbed truck was...
Clarifying confusion in Texas accident only leads to more
Texas is a state that places a high value on the service that military veterans have selflessly donated to the residents of our country. When a truck-train accident occurred nearly half a year ago, it affected a lot of Texas residents in a personal way. The accident...
