Commercial truck accidents are one of the most destructive vehicle accidents that can occur. The injuries and damage left behind are often catastrophic due to the massive size and weight of these vehicles. There are many causes of truck accidents...
Dangerous Drug Use by Long-Haul Truck Drivers Continues Despite Mandatory Testing
The federal government and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles require commercial truck drivers to undergo regular physical exams and drug tests. These rules are enforced to prevent crashes that injure and kill innocent people, but the...
Flatbed Truck Crashes
Every type of commercial truck poses risks to other commuters of serious injury or death in trucking accidents. One type in particular, however, appears to be even more dangerous than the others with the amount of damage it can cause in a crash....
The Deadly Results of Override Truck Accidents
Tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks are massive vehicles, often weighing up to 80,000 pounds. Having one of these huge vehicle driving next to you or behind you can be intimidating for any passenger vehicle driver. Tragically, many truck...
What Happens When Another Person Causes a Crash That Injures a Commercial Truck Driver?
Tractor-trailer drivers, bus drivers and tow truck or heavy equipment operators face the same dangers from negligent, reckless and drunk or drugged drivers as everyone else on the road. In some ways, they face even greater risks for suffering...
Truck Accident Causes
Car accidents range from minor to major, with many levels of severity in between. Truck accidents, however, often result in catastrophic injuries for the victims due to the massive size and weight of these vehicles.
The Federal Motor Carrier...
NTSB’s Most Wanted List to Reduce Truck Accidents
Every year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases its Most Wanted List. This list details the agency’s top priorities when it comes to reducing accidents, increasing awareness, and addressing changes needed in legislation to...
Jackknife Accidents in Virginia
One of the most frequent – and dangerous – types of truck accident that occurs is referred to as a jackknife accident. This is when a tractor-trailer skids and the wheels lock, but the trailer of the vehicle keeps moving and swings out before...
Truck Drivers’ Large Blind Spots to Blame for Many Crashes
During 2017, the leading identifiable causes of crashes caused by commercial truck drivers in Virginia were
- Following too close
- Improper lane change
- Improper turn
- Failure to...
Why Do Rear End Truck Crashes Happen?
Tractor trailer crashes. They happen often and lead to death and serious injury every day. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports there were 3986 fatalities in large truck crashes in 2016.
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