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Driver Assistance Tech Cuts Truck Crashes by 50%
Operating commercial vehicles, specifically tractor-trailers, is not an easy task. Truck drivers have to deal with the weather, oversized loads, hazardous materials, other drivers, road hazards, and many other problems when behind the wheel. Technology has been an increasing problem on the roads of America as accidents caused by distracted drivers continue to mount. However,…
Read MoreTrucking Blind Spot Accidents Are a Big Problem
If you have a driver’s license, you’re aware that every vehicle has one or more blind spots. Your passenger vehicle has sideview and rearview mirrors, and maybe even backup cameras, to minimize your blind spots and help reduce the chance of a backing-up accident. You may also have had close calls, or witnessed them, where…
Read MoreStay Safe This Winter – Sharing the Road with Semi-Trucks
Most of us share the road with tractor-trailers every day. It’s just a part of Nashville life. Whether we’re traveling on the highway for our commute to work, running errands, or simply getting from one place to another, we’ve encountered trucks at one point or another. For the most part, we know how to share…
Read MoreGeorge Strait’s Longtime Drummer, Mike Kennedy, Killed in Tragic Crash
MSN reported on September 3, 2018 that Mike Kennedy, who was a longtime drummer for country music superstar George Strait, was killed in a Lebanon, Tennessee car crash on Interstate 40. The accident involved three vehicles. Mr. Kennedy’s SUV merged onto the right lane of I-40 when it collided with a tractor-trailer. The truck then…
Read MoreSleepy Truck Driver Continues to Drive after FMCSA Shutdown, Leading to a Fatal Accident
Driver fatigue among truck drivers is a real problem. That is why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has imposed strict regulations about how often a driver can be on the road, and for long he or she may drive each day. If the FMCSA tells you to stop driving, you have to know…
Read MoreReflective Tape Can Cut Down on Truck Accidents
Semi-trucks and 18-wheelers are difficult enough to handle under normal circumstances. They’re incredibly heavy. Cargo on the truck can shift. The length of the truck makes it hard to see vehicles behind the truck and to the right of the truck. On top of that, making turns is very difficult. That’s why drivers need a…
Read MoreNegligent Trucking Companies: Following Too Closely
The interstates that come through Nashville every day are clogged with traffic. As you can see, our interstates are zooming. Big trucks come through here traveling in this congested traffic too fast, and they follow car too closely. We all know that Nashville traffic can stop in a second. When that happens and there’s an…
Read MoreTrucks and Highway Driving – A Deadly Mix
Statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – Highway Loss Data Institute show how deadly truck driving accidents are. Our Nashville truck accident lawyers are respected throughout Tennessee for our ability to hold truck drivers, truck manufacturers, and truck parts makers liable so that victims are remembered and treated like people – not just…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Dangerous Roads in Tennessee for Truck Accidents?
Some form of driver error is almost always the cause of truck accidents. Some accidents are caused by hazardous road conditions which are completely beyond the control of the truck driver. Factors such as storms and bad weather, animals darting out in front of them, and drivers of other vehicles that the truck driver must…
Read MoreSafety Hazards of Medically Unfit Truck Drivers
Truck drivers have a challenging job that requires them to transport goods under a tight schedule across our nation’s highways. Meeting those tight deadlines requires truck drivers to have a lot of stamina. To qualify for a CDL (commercial driver’s license) a truck driver must also be in good health. The U.S. Department of Transportation…
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