Truck Accidents

Truck drivers can be just as negligent as passenger vehicle drivers. For instance, they can travel while drowsy, drunk or distracted. Drowsiness is significant because it can be hard to prove sometimes. If you were injured by a trucker in North Carolina, there’s a chance you can recover damages. There just has to be proof of the trucker’s negligence. High…

Commercial trucks are several times taller, longer and heavier than even the largest passenger vehicles on the road. That means that they create unique concerns for the people driving them. Commercial truck drivers have to go through special educational programs to safely manage large commercial trucks, and standard driving school usually includes lessons on sharing the road safely. As someone…

Whenever you’re driving a semitruck, it is important to think about how the truck differs from a passenger vehicle and what that can mean for you. One of the biggest differences, of course, is weight. Your standard car likely runs between 3,000 pounds and 4,000 pounds. Some SUVs and pickup trucks weigh a bit more. While two tons may sound…

Trucker fatigue is a significant problem on the highways and city streets around the country. These individuals often work long hours to ensure that their cargo makes it from the starting point to the final destination. Some of these loads are time sensitive, so they can’t be delayed. This often results in many miles traversed each shift. Many individuals don’t…

Sometimes, external factors contribute to major motor vehicle collisions. For example, inclement weather conditions like icy roads or high winds can make it much harder to control vehicles, especially larger, heavier vehicles like commercial trucks. However, in most collisions, behaviors on the part of one or more of the drivers involved play more of a role than outside factors do…

The size and weight of semitrucks make these vehicles rather dangerous, but most truckers know how to operate the rigs safely. In order to do this, however, they must be fully cognizant of what’s going on at all times. Any kind of impairment decreases the public’s safety. One particular issue that is on the rise now is marijuana. With the…

Truckers who are on the roads must ensure that they are able to drive under the current conditions. One huge issue in this industry is that these truckers might drive too fast for the conditions on the road. Unfortunately, this can lead to crashes that injure or kill people who were just trying to go on with their normal life.…

The average trucker on the road today is around 55 years old. These individuals will be retiring in the upcoming years, but there aren’t enough younger truckers to take the loads that these individuals are hauling. The shortage of truckers is getting more serious as time progresses. It is estimated that there will be a shortage of around 900,000 in this…

The highways and interstates are meant for all drivers to use; however, some truckers think they own these roads and drive in an unsafe manner that puts others in danger. There are many ways that semitrucks can be made safer. The issue is that the trucking industry sometimes pushes back against these claiming that they are cost-prohibitive or that they…