On January 29, 2012, a major vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 75 in Florida, just south of Gainesville. At least 10 people were killed, and another 18 were rushed to nearby hospitals. Authorities say the cars, 18 wheelers, and recreational vehicle involved in the crash collided when smoke from a nearby fire mixed with fog, [...]
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More Texas Car Wrecks over Thanksgiving Holiday
(Image: EA / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) With the holidays comes an increase in traffic. As we rush hurriedly to find those last minute gifts or to pick up that missing ingredient for a holiday dinner, we must be mindful of our driving. Throughout Texas, there were several fatal car accidents over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend alone. In [...]
Dangerous Trucks Taken off Texas Roads
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been inspecting trucks and commercial vehicles for safety violations since the beginning of this year in “Operation Texas Thunder.” Of the more than 331,000 trucks inspected in Texas, more than 66,000 were found unsafe and were taken off of Texas roads. Additionally, more than 12,000 commercial drivers [...]
The Dangers of Texting & Trucking in Texas
Each day, many of us travel the highways of Texas, trusting that the other drivers will drive just as responsibly as we do. Unfortunately, we also know that this is not always true. In Texas, truck drivers are subject to a higher standard of care when it comes to driving. With at least 80,000 pounds [...]
A Week of Dallas Truck Accidents
Last week, portions of several highways near Dallas were shut down by several truck accidents. The rash of Texas truck accidents reminds drivers that the hazards on Texas roads are constant. The first accident occurred on August 2nd. A truck carrying dog food overturned onto both north- and south-bound lanes of Interstate 35, spilling its [...]
Government Forbids Truckers from Texting While Driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has weighed in on the dangers of texting while driving by officially banning drivers of commercial vehicles and vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds from texting behind the wheel. Although enforcement of this ban will be difficult, truckers will face a hefty fine of up to $2,750 if they [...]
Driver Distraction is Dangerous
Incidence and Safety Consequences of Driver Distraction Drivers are often distracted because they are either talking with passengers, eating food, changing the radio, or attempting to do other activities while driving. Due to new technologies and innovative features available in vehicles or in portable devices, drivers are more distracted than ever. This highly mobile technology [...]
Unsafe Trucks On Our Nation’s Roadways
A newly released survey of government data revealed that more than 200,000 trucks are currently operating in violation of federal safety laws. Everyday we share our roadways with trucks that are committing safety violations, such as failing to correct faulty brakes and bad tires, and carrying loads that exceed safe weights. The operators of these trucks [...]
The Top Causes of Large Truck Crashes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently performed a Large Truck Crash Causation Study, which was provided to the United States Congress. The Large Truck Crash Causation Study analyzed nearly 1,000 injury-related and fatal crashes involving large trucks that occurred between April 2001 and December 2003. Data was [...]
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