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...
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...
US Government Goes Easy on Trailer Underride Accidents
The Institute for Highway Safety recently concluded a study of tractor trailer underride accidents - where a car slams into the rear of a tractor trailer and slides underneath. The Institute stated that it had come up with a viable solution, but...
Bike Advocates Want Safety Guards on Truck Trailers
Bicycle is on a lot of minds in Massachusetts this month, as state legislators are considering how to make roads safer for bikers. Last week, there was a proposal to mandate safety guards on all big rigs that operate in Massachusetts.
The state...
California Bus/Truck Crash Spurs Complex Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A bus crashed into the back of a tractor trailer near the entrance of Fort Irwin National Training Center in California in June 2014, killing one and injuring several others.
That tragic accident has resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit that is...
Tractor Trailer Slams Into SUV, Killing 3
Three died when a big rig smashed into an SUV on an icy, Vermont mountain road, according to police Dec. 30.
The Vermont State Police stated that Lawshawn Jones, 41, from Alpharetta GA was driving his big rig east on Route 4 when he lost control...
Federal Spending Bill Nixes 33-Foot Double Trailers
The $1.8 trillion federal budget that was just passed this month prohibits increasing the length of double trailer big rigs that trucking companies wanted.
Language that would have boosted the limit on the length of double trailer rigs, from 28...
MD Police Inspections of Trucks Lead to 42 Violations
Anne Arundel County, Maryland (MD) police this week inspected dozens of tractor trailers on the highways. Forty-two violations were noted and four trucks were towed from the inspection station.
Police officers were doing Operation Safeload from...
US Proposes Stronger Rear Truck Guards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, will soon propose a new rule that will mandate that tractor trailers must have stronger underride guards on the rears of all trucks.
The guards, which are on the back of all big rig...