Like most Americans, you may feel concerned that truckers work long hours, driving large vehicles on some of America’s most dangerous roads. All of these factors create a dangerous cocktail that puts you and other road users at risk. Are truck drivers to blame for...
IIHS claims new driving technologies can reduce truck crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a non-profit research organization committed to increasing road safety and reducing traffic deaths. The 60-year independent institution has helped inform U.S. traffic safety laws for a generation. The IIHS recently...
Do I need an attorney after a truck crash?
Commercial trucking vehicles weigh hundreds or thousands of pounds more than standard passenger vehicles. If a truck driver collides with a passenger vehicle, the consequences can be catastrophic. When so much is on the line to recover from an accident, should you...
Truck driver errors can lead to fatal accidents
Big rigs and semi-trucks may be essential to the economy, but finding yourself driving alongside these vehicles can be a terrifying experience. Semis only make up about 4% of the total vehicles on the road, but when they collide with an average-sized vehicle, the...
What is a downtime claim?
As the owner of one or more trucks, you may worry you are wasting time you could use to make money if you cannot use your fleet. Downtime claims exist for this purpose. Learning more about this system can help you in any future accidents. How it works The calculations...
What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?
Tractor-trailers are essential to the economy, as Americans rely on these massive vehicles to deliver vital goods throughout New Mexico and across the United States. Due to their large size and length, tractor-trailers require well-trained and qualified truck drivers....
Can safety barriers on trucks save lives?
When it comes to truck safety, there are federal regulations in place to help limit trucking accidents and danger to passenger vehicles. It does not change the fact that part of the responsibility is on the driver and the trucking company to ensure that they follow...
Who is involved in a truck accident case?
Commercial trucking accidents are immediately more complicated than an accident between non-commercial drivers. Trucks are far larger and heavier than any passenger vehicle, making them much more dangerous. Not only are they more dangerous, the legal process is...
Commercial drivers have a higher duty of care
Because of their immense size and weight, commercial trucks that crash into other cars can cause terrible damage and injuries. They are also more challenging to control than regular cars and smaller vehicles, which is even more complicated when the weather conditions...
What is the ELD rule for truckers?
Semi-truck drivers spend many long and lonely hours on the road as part of their jobs. The very nature of this job opens the door for a driver to become fatigued which, in turn, increases the risk of an accident happening. Every driver knows that it is not safe to...