For years, the American Trucking Association (ATA) has been sounding an alarm: the trucking industry is desperately short on qualified drivers. If the labor force isn’t strong enough to support that transportation network, it could have a devastating impact on our economy. However, there’s another way that the shortage could…
You do your best to keep a safe distance from trucks when on the road. You also keep your vehicle visible to truck drivers you may be near as a safety precaution. This is not always enough to avoid an accident. Truck drivers who are inattentive, careless, or reckless are…
Many people are ordering products from Amazon. That is why there are more Amazon delivery trucks on the road than ever before. Deliveries are more urgent than they were in the past because people are choosing same-day delivery, next-day delivery and Prime delivery. Because there are more trucks on the…
If you’ve recently been in an accident with a truck, then it helps to contact a truck accident attorney in order to get some information about how to maximize potential payouts you can get from a lawsuit if you sue an 18-wheeler company or driver for negligence. Blindspot Overview One…
Vehicle accidents can be a scary experience for many drivers and their families. Each year, around 40,000 people in the United States are killed in traffic accidents, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. While many people believe larger vehicles can be safer than smaller ones, they can actually increase…
Some of the worst vehicle accidents are caused by commercial trucks. The reasons for the accidents vary but statistics do show that about 500,000 accidents happen per year. And most of these are either directly or indirectly caused by commercial truck drivers. About 5,000 of these accidents cause fatalities, despite…
Rear-end collisions are extremely common in Texas and the rest of the country. They typically occur when a vehicle is stopped for a red light or stop sign or due to heavy stop and go traffic and is struck from behind by another vehicle. Such an accident can be serious…
Commercial Truck Accidents Becoming More Common Every year, thousands of people are injured each year due to a commercial driver. There were over 4,213 fatal commercial truck accident accidents in 2016. Fatal commercial truck accidents have risen by 28 percent over the past seven years. Because the number of fatal…
A fully loaded 18-wheeler can be more than 70 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds. If one of these gigantic pieces of machinery impacts with a passenger vehicle, severe or even fatal injuries are likely to result. If you’re a surviving victim of one of these crashes, you…
Tanker truck accidents are usually deadly. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association claims that 78% of tanker truck accidents are caused by driver error. Depending on what the truck is carrying, it may explode if the impact is severe or if there is a head on collision. Because tanker truck…
