Anyone who has driven a commercial tractor-trailer for a living can tell you that it is not an easy job. Truck drivers are expected to drive extremely long distances and endure erratic sleep schedules. However, this is no excuse to drive...
Tired and Impaired Truck Drivers Put the Lives of Other Virginia Motorists at Risk
Driving an 18-wheeler truck or tractor-trailer is not an easy job. Often, drivers are expected to drive hundreds of miles a day and deal with stresses like traffic congestion, detours, and other slowdowns which make their days even longer....
Electronic Logbooks Used To Reduce Virginia Truck Accidents
Federal rules enacted in 2020 require commercial trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices. These devices are intended to ensure that truck drivers take their required breaks thereby cutting down on...
Two Dead in Texas Tractor Trailer Wreck
At least two people are dead when a tractor trailer slammed into two cars on US Highway 59 near Lufkin TX on Aug. 9.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the tractor trailer was going north on US 59 when it crossed the median...
Kentucky Woman Dies in Head On Crash With Big Rig
One person is dead and two others were seriously hurt in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer on I-71 in Henry County, Kentucky.
Jordan Mefford, 23, from Carrollton KY was going south on I-71 at 4 AM on April 24 when a northbound truck crossed...
3 Hurt in Connecticut Double Tractor Trailer Rollover
Three people were injured when two two tractor trailers rolled over near Naugatuck CT on Route 8. The two drivers had minor injuries, and one passenger suffered serious injuries.
The CT State Police stated that the crash occurred around 4 AM...
Wisconsin Man Sues Trucker for Serious Injury
A man from Columbia WI is suing a trucker and his company after his big rig crashed into his house and caused him serious injuries.
The man filed the lawsuit in February in St.Clair County Circuit Court in Wisconsin against the truck driver from...
Lynchburg Wrongful Death Truck Crash Settlement Reached
An out of state tractor trailer driver and the widow of an Amherst County VA garage owner who died in a 2012 wreck have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
The suit stated that...
Texas Woman Seeks Damages After Big Rig Accident
A woman from Daingerfield TX is suing a truck driver and his trucking company for a big rig accident that she alleges was caused by his failure to follow proper safety procedures.
The woman filed the complaint Jan. 5 in the Eastern District...
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...
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