Why Is It So Dangerous to Share the Road With Truckers Near Construction Zones?
Truck Accidents Often Occur Near Construction Zones There tend to be several warning signs that you’re approaching a construction zone with the goal of avoiding track accidents. Not only may you see concrete barriers, neon-colored signs or cones letting you know that one is ahead, but you may also notice reduced speed limit signs as […]
When Trucking Company Negligence Leads to Accidents
When Trucking Company Negligence Leads to Accidents There are times, of course, when an accident involving a semi-truck is unavoidable, such as when bad weather creates unsafe driving conditions. All too often, however, accidents occur that could easily have been avoided if the trucking company had taken precautions and avoided negligent business practices. Trucking company […]
Improperly Secured Loads on Semi Trucks Can Claim Lives
Improperly Secured Loads on Semi Trucks Can Claim Lives A trucker has many responsibilities as they’re heading out on a haul. One of these is to ensure that the cargo they’re carrying is properly secured. The U.S. Department of Transportation sets specific standards for how certain loads should be secured. Truckers who don’t verify compliance […]
Did You Know This Is the Most Common Cause of a Semi Truck Crash?
Did You Know Passenger Vehicles are Common Causes of Semi Truck Crashes? It’s easy to assume that the trucker is always to blame when there’s a semi truck crash that involves a passenger vehicle and a semitruck, but this isn’t always what happens. In the majority of wrecks that involve those two types of vehicles, […]
How to Pass Trucks Safely On a Windy Day
How to Pass Trucks Safely On a Windy Day How to pass trucks safely on a windy day? It’s not as easy as it sounds! Have you ever been driving along, enjoying the Atlanta scenery, when you come up behind a truck wobbling across the lane in the wind? If a semitruck catches the wind, […]
Big Trucks Carry Big Risks On the Road For Other Drivers
Big Trucks Carry Big Risks On the Road For Other Drivers Commercial vehicles help transport large groups of people and large quantities of merchandise, goods and supplies from one end of the country to the other. Their massive size makes them an efficient means of transporting cargo over land. It is a fact–big trucks carry […]
Trucking Companies May be Negligent–An Overview by Cheves Briceno
How Trucking Companies Are Negligent When you find yourself driving in close proximity to commercial trucks, you take specific steps to enhance your safety with the hope of preventing an accident. However, there’s something you may be forgetting: Trucking companies can be just as negligent as a truck driver. Here are some of the many ways […]
