It’s the wave of the future for commercial trucks – sophisticated accident prevention technology. Since a fully-loaded truck can weigh up to 80,000 lbs, this technology can be beneficial to keeping…
Due to the sheer size of a big rig, truck accidents are far more likely to be catastrophic than car accidents. Trucks are bigger, take more effort to move and are…
When we send our children to school on the bus in the morning, we put our faith in the driver and the school system to transport our children to and…
It has always been understood that trucking is a dangerous industry. Until recently, many drivers spent exhausting, long days on the road, often driving through hazardous conditions with little or no sleep. These drivers were pushed…
Car safety features have become more advanced and more common over the past decade. Many features are now standard and more affordable, such as forward-collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency…
Commercial trucks are a common sight on our nation’s roads. They make up 12.8 percent of all registered vehicles and transport billions of dollars worth of goods across the country. In 2016,…
Rankings from WalletHub show that Texas ranks among the least safe states for road safety. Using a variety of measurements, they ranked states based on overall safety and on various subcategories.…
There’s a troubling trend on our nation’s roads: the number of hit-and-run fatalities has risen since 2006 by a considerable amount. The American Automobile Association (AAA) conducted the research that uncovered the…
A crash in June 2016 that resulted in six fatalities and five injuries may have been lessened or prevented entirely if enhanced safety standards were implemented and a crash mitigation system had…
Truck drivers have a vital role in fueling the country's economy by transporting goods and materials from point A to point B. The immense size of their vehicles is designed…
There are many factors that can cause or influence a car accident. Due in part to a lack of accurate testing available after an accident has occurred, one of the…
There is a great amount of activity happening on and near work sites. Many of these come with dangers that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates, but one…