Tractor-trailer trucks are an integral part of our nation’s shipping industry, and these big rigs are a fixture on roadways in Texas and other states across the country. Each day, thousands of trucks crisscross the country, moving consumer goods to ensure that stores...
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Drug, alcohol use not uncommon among truckers
You and most other drivers in Texas are already wary of semi-trucks and tractor-trailers that travel the roads alongside you. While you may do your best to remain safe, always give big rigs room and never cut off a large truck, you do not know what is going on with...
Technology could help drowsy truckers prevent accidents
Semitrailers and commercial trucks are significantly larger and heavier than other types of vehicles on the road. When these vehicles collide with smaller cars and trucks, they can cause significant damage, even if they were moving at slow rates of speed at the time...
Special considerations apply to large semitrucks on the roads
Truckers cover an estimated 140 billion miles annually transporting valuable goods across the country. There are approximately 2 million semitrucks on the road in the United States with nearly three times that number of trailers for the trucks.These large vehicles...
Texas collision places you at risk for a skull fracture
If you have ever had a bad headache, you understand how debilitating such a condition can be. Perhaps, you're one of many Texas residents who have had to call off work because your head hurt so badly you were unable to drive or carry out your duties in the workplace....
Rollovers involving semitrucks are serious
There are many hazards that occur when semitrucks are sharing the roadways with other vehicles. Unfortunately, when a wreck occurs that involves a big rig and a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the smaller vehicle usually have to deal with considerable...
Improperly secured semitruck loads can be dangerous
Semitruck loads are heavy and often bulky. The cargo must be secured properly so that a load doesn't shift in a manner that causes a crash. While some of these crashes might not be avoidable, many are. For the victim of a semitruck crash that was the result of an...
Many causes may lead to nighttime semitruck wrecks
Truckers are professional drivers who can usually operate their rigs safely. They drive many hours per day and can cover many miles. Some truckers might have a preference for driving at night. While this is a time when they will likely encounter fewer vehicles, it is...
Bill to let truckers under 21 travel interstate raises concerns
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety held a hearing about a certain bill that, if passed, could significantly change the trucking industry in Texas across the U.S. The DRIVE-Safe Act was introduced in February 2019 and proposes to let truckers...
6 tips for CMV drivers to avoid fatigue
Drowsy driving is a major problem for truckers in Texas and the rest of the U.S. The FMCSA's Large Truck Crash Causation Study found that some 13% of CMV drivers involved in crashes were drowsy. The following are six tips that truckers should consider to avoid fatigue...