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It's against U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for truckers to not secure their loads. One of the problems with this regulation is the individuals who load the trailer and the ones who operate the semi-truck generally aren't the same. While truckers...
There are many kinds of distractions that could impact a person’s ability to drive safely. One of them is choosing to eat or drink behind the wheel. The dangers of eating while driving are significant. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states...
When you’re in the car, the three-second rule is one of the most important rules that you can follow. It can literally save your life, the lives of those in your car, and even the lives of those in the car ahead of you. It is crucial that you adhere to it every time...
People often believe that semitrucks only pose a rollover danger during severely inclement weather. While it’s true that bad weather can lead to a big rig toppling over, not even 4% of trucks involved in one-vehicle accidents were caused by environmental or road...
Whatever you may need, there is sure to be a company ready to bring it right to your doorstep. At any time while you are driving on a freeway or road, you may be surrounded by delivery drivers. You already know you must drive alongside UPS and FedEx trucks, but now...
Nobody wants cold pizza. Since pizza places make a lot of promises and a delivery driver’s tips may depend on the speed of their service, they’re often rushing to get from one house to the next. That’s a big problem. In their haste, pizza delivery drivers can end up...
If you suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a collision with an at-fault driver, your life can change in myriad ways. One very limiting consequence of a TBI is losing the ability to safely drive a car or truck. Depending on where you live, not being able to...
Did you know that around eight people die daily because of distractions that lead to collisions? Those crashes are largely avoidable if people can stop getting distracted behind the wheel. There are several kinds of distractions that could happen. They include visual...
Many car and truck accidents are, unfortunately, caused by something completely preventable -- distracted driving. Drivers are only human, and they will never be perfect drivers. This is because no human has an immediate response time or responds perfectly to any...
The authors of a 2017 Highway Loss Data Institute study suggest that the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is likely responsible for an uptick in car accidents since the drug's decriminalization. The researchers reached this conclusion following their...
