Tag Archive | "Truck Accidents"

FMCSA Launches Initiative to Better Measure and Reduce Truck Accidents

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced it will launch its new program, CSA (Comprehensive Safety Analysis) 2010. This new program is a way for the FMCSA and state enforcement agencies to work together more efficiently to identify and target motor carriers and truck drivers who violate safety regulations and cause dangerous or [...]

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Tips For Avoiding Truck Accidents

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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The giant 18-wheelers that have so filled our highways in recent years are not vehicles you want to argue with. When fully loaded, they can legally weigh as much as 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 75 feet. Their great size and weight gives them matching momentum and once they are traveling at [...]

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Collisions with Trucks Lead to Serious if not Fatal Injuries

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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When a truck hits a passenger car the resulting damage can be horrific and the injuries sustained by the occupants of the car often fatal.

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Unsecured Equipment Truck Accidents

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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The trucking industry, in the United States, accounts for the majority of transportation of goods -with trucking companies earning over $125 billion per year. Literally thousands of trucks travel U.S. roadways, both commercially and recreationally. But, unfortunately, as more and more trucks enter the roadway population, the risks for serious accidents are increasing. With the increase of large tractor-trailer rigs, those that are involved in truck crushes can have a devastating effect and the costs can be considerable.

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Truck Accidents | The Lethal Giants

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Many trucks have been deemed as lethal giants.  There are many tractor trailers, 18-wheelers, tanker trucks, and many other trucks that are taking over our roads.  The accidents caused from these trucks are continuously increasing. Many of these can be prevented.  Driver fatigue and not following driving laws are the main reasons for accidents. Legislators and [...]

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