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March 15, 2024

Wilmington Incident Shows the Danger of CNG-Powered Trucks

In February 2024, in the neighborhood of Wilmington in Los Angeles, California, a truck powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) caught fire and later exploded. This explosion re...

February 20, 2024

Kodiak To Operate Driverless Trucks Between Houston & Dallas

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (Kodiak) announced that it is planning to open its first driverless truck delivery route between Houston and Dallas by the end of 2024. Kodiak released its...

August 30, 2023

The Ameland Cargo Ship Rescue: A Predictable Catastrophe

In July 2023, a large cargo ship loaded with nearly 3,000 vehicles caught fire off the coast of the Dutch Island of Ameland. Seven crew members leaped 100 feet into the sea to e...

June 30, 2023

Big-Rig Truck Blind Spots That Create Imminent Danger

Although you may be familiar with your own vehicle’s blind spots, the blind spots on a big-rig truck are larger and much more dangerous. The size and height of a big-rig truck m...

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November 20, 2022

How Truckers Should Brake Properly While Traveling Downhill

Operating a large truck properly requires skill and training, hence the commercial driver’s license. These trucks are wide, long, and heavy, and the hauled trailers increase the...

October 6, 2022

Sleeping at 69 MPH

Video of trucker falling asleep while driving.

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August 15, 2022

Trucking Industry Practices That Endanger Us All

Trucking has been a critical part of American transportation for decades. In the last decade, however, there has been a sharp increase in the number of truck-related fatalities...

April 28, 2022

Were You Hurt by a Dangerous Truck Driver?

Texas leads nation in truck accident fatalities. In a recent year, there 649 commercial motor vehicle fatalities in Texas. hat’s 272 more deaths than the second leading state. A...

April 11, 2022

How Jackknife Accidents Happen

When a jackknife accident happens on the highway, it causes a major disruption in traffic because several lanes are likely to be blocked by the truck’s cab and trailer. This can...

January 11, 2022

How to Evaluate a Serious Amazon Delivery Truck Accident

Serious accidents and injuries have been associated with Amazon vehicles, drivers, and Delivery Service Partners. In November 2021, a ProPublica investigation identified more th...

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December 17, 2021

How Will More Teenage Truck Drivers Impact Road Safety?

The federal government has loosened restrictions on teenage truck drivers to address the driver shortage and supply chain issues arising from the pandemic. A pilot program propo...

October 5, 2021

Will AI Cameras Make Amazon Delivery Vehicles Safer?

To increase safe driving with deliveries, Amazon has installed AI surveillance cameras in many of its delivery vans and in the vehicles of delivery subcontractors. These Netrady...

September 13, 2021

The Danger of Equipment Failures

High-powered semi-trucks are complex machines that utilize a variety of parts, devices, and components to transport thousands of pounds of cargo across the country. If one part...

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August 11, 2021

How Trucking Background Checks Save Lives

The trucking industry often touts how easy it is to start driving commercially while also bragging about how experienced its drivers are. The truth is that truck drivers must co...

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July 28, 2021

Holding Truck Drivers Accountable for Motorcycle Accidents

Anytime a big rig is mishandled, there is a high chance it will end up in a catastrophic accident. Truckers need to be focused, experienced, and prepared to respond to dangerous...

June 30, 2021

The Opioid Crisis and Trucking Accidents

Truck driving is a dangerous enough profession. It requires special training to operate a massive vehicle while surrounded by other drivers and passengers. Because of the effort...

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January 20, 2021

Self-Driving Trucks: Miracle or Menace?

A driverless truck may sound like far-flung technology from a science fiction book, but this new stage in transportation is already here. In fact, the very first test of a self-...

December 10, 2020

How a Small, Black Box Could Win Your Claim

Truck accidents are terrifying, devastating, and deadly. Countless people across the United States lose their lives to truck accidents every year. Even worse, trucking companies...

October 21, 2020

When Poor Truck Maintenance Has Disastrous Results

Most truck accidents are disastrous. When a heavily loaded commercial truck collides with a smaller vehicle, serious or fatal injuries are almost inevitable. How could any ca be...

April 6, 2020

Are There Any Truly Safe Ways of Transporting Oil?

The United States runs on oil, and so it needs to be transported to every corner of the country. But can it be transported safely? There are four main modes of oil transportatio...

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March 23, 2016

Federal Regulations for Truck Drivers

The federal government has an invested interest in everyone’s safety on America’s roads and highways. This is why anyone who wants to get behind the wheel of a car needs to prov...

February 26, 2016

Driver Fatigue as a Cause for Truck Accidents

Have you ever been behind the wheel for three, four, maybe even five hours in a single day? The exhaustion you can begin to feel is heavy and it might be difficult to keep your...

April 14, 2015

Lane Change

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April 14, 2015

Lane Change

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