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Truck Drivers’ Large Blind Spots to Blame for Many Crashes

June 28, 2018blind spot, fatal truck accident, pedestrian truck accident, rear end truck accident, tractor trailer crash, truck accident, truck driver safety, virginia truck crashTruck Safety, Virginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

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...

Bike Advocates Want Safety Guards on Truck Trailers

January 19, 2016bad brakes truck, big rig crash, cycling accident, driver fatigue, National Truck Driving Championships, pedestrian truck accident, tandem trailers, truck accidents, truck driver safetyTruck SafetyLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

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...

Tractor Trailer Slams Into SUV, Killing 3

January 6, 2016bad brakes truck, big rig accident, big rig crash, driver fatigue, drunk truck driver, dui trucker, National Truck Driving Championships, pedestrian truck accident, speeding truck, truck accident, truck accidents, truck driver stonedVirginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

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...

Big Rig Driver Charged with DUI After Hitting Police Vehicle

December 20, 2015automatic braking system, big rig accident, driver fatigue, drunk truck driver, dui trucker, forward collision warning system, National Truck Driving Championships, pedestrian truck accident, tractor trailer safety, truck safety actVirginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A tractor trailer driver in Caryville TN has been charged with drunk driving after he slammed into two law enforcement vehicles on I-75.

The state troopers had stopped on the median to respond to another accident. The big rig driver slammed...

Insurers Won’t Pay Walmart’s Tracy Morgan Crash Settlements

December 2, 2015bad brakes truck, drunk truck driver, pedestrian truck accident, speeding truck, tracy morgan, truck accidentFederal Trucking RegulationsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

Walmart is suing several insurance companies for declining to pay for its victims' settlements, including the settlement for actor Tracy Morgan, which stemmed from the high profile crash in June 2014 on the New Jersey turnpike. That crash killed...

Lawsuit Filed in West Virginia for Fatal Truck Crash

October 1, 2015big rig accident, driver fatigue, drunk truck driver, dui trucker, hours of service rule, pedestrian truck accident, truck accident, truck driver safety, truck safety actWest Virginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A tractor trailer driver in West Virginia lost control of his rig last June on a wet road and crashed into a bridge support, killing himself and his wife. A passenger in the truck, the sister of the wife, was severely injured and has filed a...

FMCSA Delays Pending Trucking Regulations

September 28, 2015driver fatigue, fmcsa, hours of service rule, pedestrian truck accident, speeding truck, tractor trailer safety, truck accident, truck driver safety, truck safetyFederal Trucking RegulationsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be delaying several pending trucking regulations, but they will be published before the end of...

Construction Truck Kills Pedestrian in Alexandria VA

September 8, 2015big rig accident, driver fatigue, pedestrian truck accident, truck accident, truck accidents, truck safety actVirginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney

Maryland State Police have tracked down a construction truck in Prince George's County MD that is believed to have fatally struck a pedestrian in Alexandria last...