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Truck Driving More Dangerous Than Expected
In addition to working horrible hours, receiving insufficient pay and living a compromised lifestyle, truck driving appears to be more dangerous than expected. Truckers are required to operate their vehicle much longer than a traditional eight-hour day and receive...
read moreFederal Standards Seek to Improve Truck Braking and Perhaps Reduce Rear End Crashes
For all truckers, there are really only two specific ways to avoid a collision – do not hit anything and do not allow anything to hit you. While truck drivers do not have control over what other drivers are doing they can ensure that they behave rationally behind the...
read moreWhy Cargo Should Never Fall off a Truck
Transporting freight is the backbone of the U.S. economy, where goods, equipment and merchandise are delivered to consumers from manufacturers and distributors worldwide. However, improperly secured cargo on a semi-truck flatbed can potentially threaten the life of...
read moreOlder Truck Tires May Be Dangerous to You
The bias ply tires sold more than four decades ago were designed to provide no more than 20,000 miles of service and last no more than two years. Since then, tire manufacturers started bonding steel cords and fabric piles into the tire’s rubber to increase its...
read morePrevalence of Sleep Deprived Truckers Is a Reminder for Motorists to Remain Alert
The shocking images and horrific details of theWalmart truck collision in June 2014 that injured Tracy Morgan and took the life of another passenger shook the nation. The accident occurred about 40 miles south of New York City on the darkened roadway of the New Jersey...
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