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The Single Best Way to Prevent a Truck Accident

By | August 31st, 2017

Truck Drivers Who Have the Necessary Skills Truck driving is hard. There’s no doubt about that. People who work in this industry have to be incredibly focused and dedicated. They need to be familiar with all relevant safety regulations. Truck drivers work incredibly long hours. Every one of those hours is going to require a high degree of concentration, and truck drivers need to be up to the task in a landscape that varies all the time. They have to be prepared for long stretches on the road where nothing is.

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Dump Truck Accidents: How They Endanger the Public

By | June 8th, 2017

Like all large trucks, dump trucks are massive vehicles that can cause great harm in accidents with ordinary motor vehicles. Unlike cars, these behemoths are not designed for stable driving and good handling on the road. That takes a backseat to their main purpose, which is hauling and dumping the heavy loads in their beds. This means they don’t stop on a dime or have anything like the maneuvering capabilities of a car. If you get in their way, you can’t always count on their being able to swerve or.

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Car Dragged Up Interstate In Semi Truck Accident

By | May 25th, 2017

A motorist driving up the Cajon Pass survived an unbelievable encounter with a semi tractor-trailer. The surreal scene unfolded after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. Merging Semi Hits Car According to ABC 7 News, a 34-year-old man was driving a red Nissan Maxima in a northbound lane of Interstate 5 north of Highway 138 when a slow-moving, merging 18-wheeler struck the vehicle. The Maxima got lodged under the left side of the semi’s trailer, which was loaded with about 25 tons of carrots. Vehicle Dragged The 62-year-old trucker was.

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The Semi Truck U-Turn: A Dangerous Maneuver That Causes Truck Accidents

By | April 27th, 2017

The semi truck’s tractor and trailer have a combined length of about 70 feet. A typical highway lane width is about 12 feet. As one might expect, making a u-turn with a semi truck on a two lane highway isn’t easy. It’s also dangerous because a semi truck takes a long time to execute the maneuver and blocks both lanes. Additional reasons semi truck u-turns are dangerous include: The Semi Truck Has Large Blind Spots Unlike a car that permits a 360 degree view when the driver turns her head, the.

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How to Avoid an Accident When Driving Behind a Truck

By | April 27th, 2017

When driving behind a large truck, you need to exercise special caution. Most trucks have many blind spots and their drivers can’t always see clearly what’s going on around them. Here are a few tips on avoiding a truck accident. Don’t Tailgate Keep a distance of around five seconds from the truck in front of you. The truck driver can’t see behind their truck, and you need to give them space so that they can maneuver without bumping into you. You also can’t see what’s going on in front of.

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Truck Accidents: When Trucks Become Invisible

By | April 13th, 2017

A high-speed collision of a car with a semi truck often has a grim outcome for the motorist. The rear underride guards of semi trailers don’t offer much in the way of a crumple zone for absorbing impact energy. Damaged or rusted guards offer virtually no protection at all. In addition, hitting one at an offset (with the front left or right side of your car) causes severe damage to the car and may demolish the area occupied by the driver or right front passenger. Finally, a high-speed collision with the.

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Avoid an Accident with a Truck This Spring: Four Tips

By | April 13th, 2017

Winter is over but that doesn’t mean you can let your guard down. Every season, including spring, has its own set of driving hazards. What’s hazardous to you as a motorist is also dangerous to the big semi trucks with which you share the road. Unfortunately, too many motorists are complacent around these huge 18-wheeled behemoths. Although these big rigs seem steady for the most part, you should exercise caution to avoid causing or being the victim of a truck accident. Watch for these four truck related dangers this spring:.

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Back Injuries Common In Car and Truck Crashes

By | March 23rd, 2017

Victims of car and truck crashes often sustain back injuries, ranging from muscle strains to fractured vertebrae. Also, the cushions between the vertebrae, called discs, may get damaged. In some cases, an injured victim feels a popping or other sensation when a disc suddenly ruptures in a crash. As the softer inner portion of the disc escapes and presses on nerve roots or the spinal cord itself, pain, possible severe pain, will quickly follow. However, there are many accidents in which disc-related pain doesn’t appear until days or even weeks.

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Pre-Trip Inspection Oversights That Cause Truck Accidents

By | February 23rd, 2017

Because of its enormous size and weight, a semi truck can cause a devastating truck accident that may injure and kill motorists. Truck drivers too, don’t always come out of these accidents unscathed. Semi truck accidents have caused serious injuries and fatalities to truck drivers. This is why the truck driver’s pre-trip inspection of her rig is so important, and is why it’s required by law. Because of the many trips truckers make in their careers, the pre-trip inspection becomes very routine, and the temptation exists for truckers to cut.

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The Deadly Rollover Truck Accident: Three Reasons It Happens

By | February 16th, 2017

Although the huge size and weight of semi trucks make them seem indestructible, you would be surprised at how easily they can lose control. Large semi trucks were built to haul lots of cargo rather than for a stable ride. Its high center of gravity and its long length make it vulnerable to jackknifing on slippery roads and to rollovers. Unlike jackknifing, rollovers can happen on a perfectly dry pavement. This uncommon but deadly truck accident is often caused by misjudgment and negligence on the part of truck drivers. Here.

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