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Experts Pinpoint 3 Possible Causes of Large Truck Accident Cases

By | September 1st, 2016

When you read the truck accident statistics provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it quickly becomes clear that motorists driving passenger cars are at a distinct disadvantage. Noting 2014 statistics, of the 3,660 fatalities resulting from large truck crashes, 16 percent were among the occupants of these larger vehicles. The rest consisted of other vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists or bikers. Since 2009, the number of truck accident fatalities increased. Experts have identified three possible causes. Truck weight and height. With weights up to 30 times that.

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Truck Accidents and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act

By | July 14th, 2016

In an effort to reduce the number of truck accidents, Congress passed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act in the year 2000. These comprehensive regulations apply to motor carriers and truck drivers that work interstate or are registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Similar California regulations apply to truck drivers that do not leave the state of California. The purpose of these regulations is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. People Covered by FMSCA Regulations The regulations cover both motor carriers and the individual drivers, as.

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Study Finds Many Times The Truck Accidents Under Certain Conditions

By | July 7th, 2016

New research highlights the danger that truckers with untreated sleep apnea present on the nation’s roadways. Science Daily cited the study, the largest ever conducted to focus strictly on truck drivers with diagnosed sleep apnea. Seeking Link Between Sleep Apnea and Crashes Researchers compared years of data regarding sleep apnea therapy and truck accident history, and the findings were dramatic. Truckers in the study were prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy to treat their sleep apnea. Since the machines recorded all usage, both at home and in sleeper berths, researchers could.

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Three Distractions That Cause Truck Accidents

By | June 16th, 2016

Bad weather and bad driving by motorists have caused many truck accidents. However, some truck drivers contribute to the problem by driving too fast or too long without adequate rest. Truck drivers also face an ever-increasing number of distractions that take their eyes off the road, their minds off their driving, and their hands off the wheel. Here are three of them: Cell Phones, Both Hand-Held and Hands-Free Hands-free cell phones are only marginally better than hand-held phones at preventing a truck accident. Hands-free at least allows the truck driver.

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How Jackknife Truck Accidents Happen

By | June 16th, 2016

A jackknife truck accident occurs when a tractor-trailer brakes too hard on a slippery road. This can happen in one of two ways. When the trailer wheels lock up, the trailer wants to continue sliding down the road past the tractor. This causes the back of the trailer to fishtail about the trailer hitch. Meanwhile, the tractor is braking without skidding. If the truck driver fails to recover from this, the back of the trailer will continue to fishtail forward while pivoting on the hitch until it forms the classic.

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Is Getting Paid by the Mile the Real Cause of Most Truck Accidents?

By | June 13th, 2016

Unlike other modes of freight transport such as shipping, air, and rail transport, freight transport by truck exacts a heavy death toll on our population. The reason is that trucking shares the roads with the driving public. In 2011, 17% of truck accident fatalities occurred to the occupants of the trucks, while 72% occurred to the occupants of the other vehicles involved in the accidents. In spite of regulations that limit the number of consecutive hours that truckers can drive, and more money spent on trucking inspection, accident rates are still high..

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Truck Accidents: Why Trucks Are So Dangerous

By | June 13th, 2016

The trucking industry is essential to the nation’s economy. The reason comes down to one simple fact: bulk overland transport of goods is only possible by either railroad or truck, and the multiple destinations requiring these goods aren’t reachable by railroad. We need trucking. Unfortunately, large trucks also share the roads with the driving public and subject them to great risk. Why are they so dangerous? Here are three reasons: Trucks Are Heavy Semi trucks are about 20 times heavier than cars. When the two meet in a collision, the.

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How to Avoid a Truck Accident During a Front Tire Blowout

By | June 13th, 2016

A front tire blowout at highway speeds is the stuff of nightmares for most truck drivers. When the front steering tire of the tractor goes, the driver will feel the steering tug hard to the side of the blown out tire. A blown left tire means veering into oncoming traffic, while a right tire blowout means going off the road. While both of these alternatives are equally grim, there is a third: coming to a safe stop at the shoulder of the road without incident. This is doable because drivers.

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Two “Out of the Blue” Truck Accident Scenarios

By | June 13th, 2016

One moment everything seems fine, and the next, you’ve been hit by a truck. “Out of the blue” refers to an accident in seemingly normal circumstances that completely catches you by surprise where there is no time to react. Here are two such accident scenarios: Rural Highways Rural highways often have a narrow single lane with small shoulders for each direction. Don’t let the rural setting fool you because these roads are dangerous, especially when you consider their high speed limits and the many trucks that use them. Thanks to.

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Truck Accident: Why Truck Brakes Fail

By | June 13th, 2016

Because of a truck’s large size and weight, brake failure on commercial semi trucks can have disastrous consequences. While truck brakes in good condition should rarely fail, brake failure related accidents nevertheless cause injuries and fatalities every year. Why does this happen? Here are five reasons: Not using the front brakes. In an effort to save money on brake maintenance and tire wear, some owner operator drivers disconnect the brakes on the tractor. This leaves the trailer brakes with the full burden of braking the entire rig. Downshifting is also.

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