When it comes to truck accidents, the statistics are nothing short of alarming: According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in 2014, there were close to 4,000 fatal crashes involving large trucks and similar vehicles killing over 4,000 people. And when large or commercial trucks are involved in accidents with …
Dangerous Characteristics of Trucks
The size, shape, weight, and configuration of a semi-tractor trailer combination, a.k.a. truck, semi, big rig, and 18-wheeler, inherently lend themselves to disaster when things go wrong. A big rig consists of a tractor that is hooked onto a trailer at a pivot point that allows maneuverability, especially when backing. The trailer component of …
Hazardous Material Traveling Our Roadways
Trucks bring good things. From the fruit we eat to the toys our children play with, consumer goods must travel from points of manufacture to points of retail, or to logistics warehouses for sorting and final delivery to consumers. Likewise, raw materials such as lumber are driven aboard trucks. What Are Hazardous Materials? …