Do semi-trucks cause more crashes than passenger vehicles?
Large commercial trucks can be intimidating. They loom large in rearview mirrors and make drivers anxious. Most people fear the possibility of getting into a crash with a commercial truck. They may have heard horror stories about the collisions these massive vehicles can cause. Semi-truck collisions frequently make the news. People may start to question […]
How can you recover financially from a truck accident?
A truck accident can lead to serious injuries and losses. Victims of truck accidents may experience massive (and mounting) medical bills, high vehicle repair costs and a sharp loss of income due to their inability to work. Filing a truck accident claim and asking for fair compensation is really the only way for victims to […]
What are the no zones around a semitruck?
Anyone who drives has likely been right around semitrucks. Some people don’t realize that there are specific areas that they shouldn’t drive in. These are all the places where truckers can’t see them. It’s not realistic to think that you can always avoid these areas. Instead, if you’re going to drive into any of these […]
How hours of service violations can impact truck accident claims
Truck accidents involving violations of federal regulations designed to keep roads safe can have devastating consequences. The “hours of service” (HOS) rules, which state the period that a truck driver can be on the road before taking mandatory breaks, are critical regulations for truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces HOS regulations […]
What is a wide-turn truck accident?
Semi-trucks are two-part vehicles: the tractor, the driven portion of the truck, and the trailer, which the tractor pulls and is used to carry cargo. When a semi-truck makes a turn, the trailer doesn’t follow the exact track of the tractor. The wide turns that trucks take require an additional traffic lane due to the […]
What drivers need to know about safely passing semi-trucks
On high-speed roads, like interstates, large commercial vehicles are often subject to lower speed limits than other vehicles. They need to stay in the right lane and maintain a slower speed. Drivers who encounter semi-trucks in traffic may, therefore, wish to pass them to drive at or possibly even over the speed limit to stay […]
What are long-combination vehicles, and why are they a problem?
The bigger a motor vehicle is, the more intimidating it may seem to others in traffic. Commercial vehicles tend to cut a much more imposing figure than even the largest passenger vehicles. Semi-trucks, buses and garbage trucks can make people look twice and leave a little more space when driving because they don’t want to […]
States are passing new laws that trucking companies love
Traffic laws establish the rules of the road and also influence the rights of those harmed by others. For example, after a crash, a violation of traffic laws or a provable form of negligence could put someone at risk of incurring lawsuit via a personal injury lawsuit. Those injured in collisions can potentially take an […]
How some states are fighting the problem of “tire carcasses”
The components on commercial trucks undergo far more wear and tear than the parts on the average passenger vehicle. While you may put a hundred miles on your car a day, a trucker could drive ten times that much. Their vehicles are already bigger and heavier, which adds more strain on vehicle components. When you […]
Fatigue is a major cause of truck accidents
It seems that over the years, there has been a major focus on reducing accidents caused by those driving under the influence. Although that is a very important issue to tackle in Oklahoma, there is another concern that tends to take a back seat to it: truck drivers causing major accidents due to fatigue. Due […]