Every state sets its own laws regarding how long commercial trucks can be. In Virginia, there are a variety of requirements depending on the type of truck, whether or not the truck has a trailer attached, and more. Lengths range all the way up to...
The Dangers of Truck Blind Spots
Virginia roads are filled with tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks. Unfortunately, these vehicles have dangerous blinds spots which can increase the risk of trucking accidents, like when a truck driver switches lanes but is unaware that...
Truck Accidents Caused by Inadequate Maintenance
It is well-documented that vehicle accidents involving tractor-trailers are often much more catastrophic than vehicle accidents involving passenger vehicles. The massive size and weight of tractor-trailers make them extremely dangerous vehicles...
Truck Accidents vs. Vehicle Accidents
Crashes involving large commercial trucks are different than crashes involving passenger vehicle accidents. Commercial truck accidents often involve catastrophic injuries, many times fatal ones.
One reason for this difference is because of the...
Do You Need a Truck Accident Attorney?
According to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the number of fatal commercial truck accidents that occur each year is just under 5,000 and that number continues to increase. Thousands of more victims are...
Inadequate Driver Training and Virginia Truck Accidents
Commercial truck drivers are required to go through extensive training courses in order to earn a commercial driver’s license (CDL), which they need to have to drive commercial vehicles. But each year, almost 5,000 people are killed in...
Shocking Results of Study: 30K Commercial Truck Drivers Would Fail Drug Testing
Over the past several years, the number of commercial truck accidents has continued to increase. There is serious concern about whether or not drug use among truck drivers is one of the causes of these increases. A recent survey conducted by the...
Avoiding Truck Accidents
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there are more than 13 million large trucks and buses on the nation’s roads. Statistics also reveal that these numbers continue to increase every year. Although more trucks...
The Serious Issue of Fatigued Driving for Commercial Truck Drivers
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there are more than 4,000 people killed in this country every single year in commercial trucking accidents. Tragically, this number increases each year as commerce continues to...
Common Injuries Caused by Truck Accidents
The massive force behind the impact of a trucking accident is much more deadly than crashes with passenger vehicles. The injuries sustained in crashes with commercial trucks are often catastrophic and are responsible for more than 4,500 deaths...