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Each day, countless vehicles travel on the roadways across Virginia. Some of these vehicles are large trucks, such as semi-trucks and tractor-trailer trucks, transporting goods intrastate and interstate. These massive vehicles can carry large loads, and when involved...
People who take to the Virginia roads might be alarmed at the number of trucks they see. These large, fast-moving vehicles are undoubtedly intimidating. When there is a collision between a passenger vehicle and a truck, the sheer size makes it an unfair fight. This...
Truck accidents are a regular occurrence in Virginia that snarl traffic and cause serious injuries and fatalities. The following are four common causes of truck crashes. Safety defects Safety defects are a major cause of truck crashes. Truckers and their employers are...
As important as it is for the average Virginia driver to drive safely, it is even more important for truck drivers to drive carefully. Truck accidents can be absolutely devastating for the other vehicles on the road given how much larger trucks are than the average...
Collisions between two or more trucks can be especially destructive. A heavily laden truck traveling at or near the speed limit develops a great deal of kinetic energy that must be discharged or absorbed when the collision occurs. This principle was recently...
While all drivers have an obligation to operate their vehicles responsibly to keep themselves and other travelers safe, truck drivers have additional regulations to abide by due the size and weight of the vehicles they are operating, the cargo they are transporting,...
Truck accident victims tend to receive a lot of sympathy in the aftermath of their wreck. A lot of this care and attention comes from loved ones, but sometimes even truckers, truck companies, and their insurance providers appear to really care about victims and their...
While any driver on Virginia’s roads needs to leave enough space between other vehicles, truckers in particular should make sure that they have enough time to stop for cars and other hazards in the road. Just by the laws of physics, a truck will take longer to stop...
This blog recently discussed efforts aimed at reducing truck driver fatigue. It is important to reduce truck driver fatigue because it is dangerous and can lead to serious truck accidents and injuries to victims. It is important to understand the causes of truck...
Driver fatigue is a common cause of many trucking accidents in the state of Virginia and can be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. While most drowsy driving accidents occur between the early morning hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. or in the late afternoon,...