Truck Accident

According to Heavy Duty Trucking Info, distracted truck drivers are 72 percent more likely to be involved in a near-miss accident than any other drivers. In fact, truckers who use their cell phones while driving are twice as likely to be in a crash than those who do not. While it is alarming for any…

With the winter weather arriving in Alabama, motorists are at the risk of inclement weather conditions. Even though we rarely have to worry about snowy highways and roads, we do see a lot of storms and rain. One of the biggest dangers of wet roadways is something called “hydroplaning,” which is something that occurs when…

Working as a tow truck driver in Alabama or anywhere else in the United States can unfortunately result in serious injuries. Drivers do not always see tow truck drivers or move over for them, resulting in severe, if not fatal, physical harm. If you routinely work as a tow truck driver and sustained injuries on…

In a crash with another driver, it is not usually difficult to figure out who was liable. When you are in an accident with a delivery truck, however, determining who exactly is responsible for damages and injuries can be tough. It may be difficult to determine who the delivery truck belongs to, what company owns…

Vehicle technology advances every day, and with that comes new ways to make our lives more accessible. It also comes with unknown risks. Recent discussion about new driver technology revolves around whether autonomous trucks are safe. Alabamians are still adjusting to seeing self-driving cars on the roads. Now they must wonder if trucks and other…

It comes as no surprise that there are dangers associated with sharing the roadway with a vehicle twenty times the size of your own. If you have ever skidded over ice or hydroplaned through water, you know how hard it can be to regain control over your car or SUV. Imagine trying to do that…

There are good reasons for states setting up regulations for whom can operate vehicles, the type of vehicle they can operate, and when and where they are permitted to operate them. Our driver’s licenses specify what we are allowed to drive based on the exams we have taken and even state whether or not we…

Have you ever noticed that UPS trucks almost never make left-hand turns? If you have not noticed before, you will now. There is a good reason for this, based on real-life data into truck crashes and fuel usage. Left-hand turns cause more accidents and actually eat up more fuel when making deliveries – so eliminating…

A recent study out of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows that up to 49 percent of commercial truck drivers could be at risk for a condition called obstructive sleep apnea, which can cause drowsiness and fatigue while driving. Previously, experts believed the number of drivers with diagnosed or undiagnosed sleep apnea ranged between seven…

Truck tires are a much larger than the tires that go on the average passenger vehicle or even SUV. It just makes sense that when they blow out, there’s a bigger explosion. That means more force and when you’re already dealing with oversized vehicles, that can mean a catastrophic outcome with multiple injured drivers. There’s…