Most of us occasionally suffer the effects of insomnia. If you have to go to work the next day, not getting enough sleep can have a definite impact on your job performance and productivity. For truck drivers, in particular, a lack of rest and a...
International Roadcheck Postponed Due to Pandemic
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts International Roadcheck throughout North America. The event is touted as “a high-volume, high-visibility three-day enforcement initiative that highlights the importance of...
Are Older Truck Drivers Causing the Increase in Truck Accidents?
According to national statistics, about 70 percent of all merchandise and goods that are sold in this country are transported by commercial trucks. Unfortunately, there is a national truck driver shortage, and this has led to a large number of...
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...
Do Federal Regulations Protect Commuters from Truck Driver Fatigue?
One of the duties of a long-distance truck driver’s job is the number of hours that they are required to spend on the road. Although the federal government has set strict rules to those numbers, the issue of truck driver fatigue is a serious...
What Are Frequent Causes of Large Truck Accidents?
One of the most destructive accidents that occur on America’s roads is large truck accidents. These vehicles are massive in size and weight, often hauling tons of freight, barreling down highways as they travel from one side of the country to...
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...
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