How To Avoid a Tractor Trailer’s Blind Spots
Sharing the road with tractor-trailers requires extra caution from drivers. These massive vehicles play a vital role in transporting goods across the US, but their size also introduces unique hazards for other drivers. One of the biggest risks is from their blind spots, often called “no-zones.” These areas are not just minor gaps in visibility—they’re […]
How Often Do Truck Crashes Result in Fires?
Aside from the small amount of electric rigs, the majority of the 14 million trucks on the road are running on diesel fuel. If that truck has a full tank, it could have up to 100 gallons of that combustible liquid. That makes it a vehicle that is at a heightened risk of catching fire. […]
The Dangers of Overloaded Trucks
In a collision between a truck and a car, the truck will always dominate based on the weight and size of the rig. That holds true even if the truck is empty. However, with a full load, that truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. Those are the restrictions put in place by every state, […]
When Does a Semi-Truck Need To Use Hazard Lights?
An increasing number of veteran truckers are retiring, leaving many fleet companies needing to recruit newer, less experienced truckers to fill their spots. Many of those tractor-trailer operators with newly minted commercial driver’s licenses have undergone training on operating these big trucks. However, they aren’t familiar with some of the common practices truckers learn to […]
What Are the Most Common Hours of Service Violations?
Whether you live in Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, or Illinois, each state sets its own rules that drivers must follow. That means that if it’s the law for you to stop so emergency vehicles can pass, yield to the right-of-way of a pedestrian, or go a certain speed limit in an area, then a city or […]
How Often Do Truck Tires Blow Out?
Current U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hours of Service (HOS) regulations allow truckers to spend 11 consecutive hours driving their 18-wheelers. This time limit gives tractor-trailer operators more than ample time to cover a lot of mileage during a single shift. Truckers can operate their trucks across various types of terrain and temperatures during a […]
What Defines a Commercial Motor Vehicle?
Whether or not a vehicle is considered a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is an important factor in truck accident law, or car accident law when a passenger vehicle is involved. There is an extensive set of federal and state-level rules that govern the owning and operating of commercial vehicles. In this article, we will cover […]
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