Establishing Damages in a Texas Trucking Accident
When dealing with trucking accidents, it is important to remember that they are much more complicated than regular car accidents. For one thing, trucking accidents typically involve more victims than car accident. It can also be difficult to find who is at fault in a trucking accident depending on if the truck was owned by […]
Big Rig Roadside Inspections Fail to Enforce Rules
In Texas and across the country, truck inspection stations stop just a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of trucks that pass through. Inspectors look at how the loads are secured, brakes, lights, driver documentation, tires, and much more. Of the trucks that are stopped, about 21% violate safety rules enough that they are temporarily […]
Federal Study Says Big Rigs are Parking Unsafely
A survey by the Federal Highway Administration found that most states do not have enough parking for semi-trucks. Truck drivers are having difficulty finding parking spots every day, at all times of the day. 75% of truck drivers polled said that they consistently have a hard time finding a place to park when they need […]
Trucker Facing Criminally Negligent Homicide Charge
Semi-truck drivers must follow federal and state transportation codes when on the roads. These standards cover all aspects of hauling a tractor trailer: noise standards, weight regulations, drug testing requirements, hazardous material handling, truck parts requires for safe operation, hours of work, parking rules, and more. Violating these codes can result in disciplinary action, and […]
Truckers and Drugs- A Deadly Combo
Big rig truckers who drink alcohol or use illegal drugs before getting behind the wheel are a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. When an accident does occur, it is generally catastrophic for the other vehicle(s) involved. Most semi-truck drivers do not wish to endanger themselves or others, and refrain from using alcohol and […]
Baby Dies in Trucking Accident
When a vehicle and a semi-truck collide, it almost never ends well for the people in the vehicle. A semi-truck is so big and so heavy that anything it collides with doesn’t stand a chance. Often, the driver of the 18-wheeler is unharmed, while the passengers of the other vehicle often face life threatening injuries […]
Higher Speed Limits for Trucking
There are many dangers of the road that we are all aware of every time we get behind the wheel. Anything like a flat tire, an inattentive driver, weak brakes, drunk drivers, or even a loose oil filter can become dangerous, given the right (or wrong) situation. It’s borderline impossible to know every single danger […]
3 Texas Truck Crashes Raise Maintenance Concerns
Poorly maintained trucks are trucks that can kill. Since April of 2014, three separate crashes have occurred in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as a result of a leaf spring breaking off an 18-wheeler. The leaf spring, which is part of a truck’s suspension system, weighs about 11 pounds, and is something that cracks over time, […]
Should We Lower the Age for a CDL?
The current age for obtaining a Commercial Drivers License is 21 years old. Right now, the US is facing a shortage of truck drivers that is only expected to get worse. The American Trucking Association (ATA) believes that lowering the age for a CDL to 18 or 19 will help the trucking industry attract and […]