Trucking driving isn’t an easy job despite what movies and shows make it out to be. The job is often mentally and physically draining, which can lead to dangers on the road. You may be wondering what type of dangers can truck drivers cause on the road? Here’s what you...
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Truck Accidents
Lawmakers hope to tackle deadly underride crashes with new rules
When commercial vehicles crash with smaller passenger vehicles, the outcome of the wreck can be tragic. Underride collisions can be particularly devastating. They occur when a smaller passenger vehicle strikes a commercial vehicle from the rear or the sides. At high...
Why time matters in a truck accident lawsuit
Drivers who get hit by a truck can get serious injuries that require expensive medical treatment. If you were a victim of this kind of accident, you must know that you have the right to seek compensation for your losses from the trucking company. If the trucking...
Pickup trucks are always getting larger. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
It goes without saying that a pickup truck can cause much more damage to a pedestrian or another vehicle than a smaller car can. It’s worrying, then, that the trucks you see on the road are becoming increasingly long, tall and wide for various reasons. This growth...
As online holiday shopping commences, be wary of delivery trucks
Have you started your holiday shopping? You’re not alone. Analysts expect online shopping to jump 10% over 2020 -- and people are starting early to make sure that shipping delays aren’t a problem. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still a few weeks away, most...
Trucking companies have been reluctant to adopt safety technology
More than 4,000 people are killed each year in Texas and around the country in motor vehicle accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles. Experts say that equipping the nation’s semi-tractor trailers with advanced driver assistance systems could save many of these...
Staying safely outside of a trucker’s blindspots in Texas
Staying aware of a trucker's blindspots can protect you from a potential accident. Sometimes, no matter how good you drive, a truck driver can act impulsively and veer into your lane without enough warning. Commercial trucks have much larger blindspots than a regular...
Trucks take longer to stop and their brakes are often defective
Most of the products on store shelves in Texas and around the country are delivered to retailers by semi-tractor trailers that can weigh as much as 40 tons. While large commercial vehicles play an important role in the economy, they are often involved in accidents...
How speeding by truck drivers can cause injuries
Truck accidents on Texas highways happen for a wide variety of reasons that include mechanical failure, overloaded cargo and distracted driving, among other things. However, one element that many highway truck accidents have is excessive speeding. Law of vehicular...
Brake issues and other frequent causes of truck accidents
Texas drivers who share the road with large trucks cannot help but feel a level of concern as to the potential dangers they present. Because they are so massive and travel at great speeds, a collision with a truck can cause catastrophic injuries and death. Since so...