Jackknifing is a terrifying situation that happens when a truck loses control and its trailer swings out to form an acute angle with the cab, resembling the shape of a folding knife. This not only endangers the driver and others on the road but also leads to significant damage and disruption of traffic. Jackknife truck accidents happen more often than most of us may think. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported almost 5,000 fatalities and more than 100,000 injuries from jackknife accidents in 2020 alone. Another [...]
We drive next to large trucks, such as 18-wheelers, every day without thinking about how dangerous these vehicles really can be. While most truck drivers are safe and drive defensively, large truck accidents occur frequently and cause serious damage to other vehicles. These accidents are largely avoidable but are often catastrophic. A common type of truck accident caused by something called off-tracking. Not sure what is off-tracking? According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), off-tracking or “cheating” occurs when a vehicle turns and the [...]
Many companies and drivers try to maximize their time and travel while moving goods across the country or state. Often, they will deliver one payload and then pick up another to move to another destination. However, sometimes, that is not possible due to a lack of cargo or other reasons. In these situations, the driver must drive the commercial truck back to its origin without an empty trailer. How safe is this for other occupants on the road? Sometimes, those unloaded trailers can be just as dangerous as [...]
Every day, trucking companies and their drivers make sure that goods are delivered safely across the country. According to the Nevada Department of Transportation, commercial motor vehicles are the third largest group of vehicles on the road. While most individuals and companies follow all the rules and regulations, others might engage in reckless or dangerous behavior. If you encounter a dangerous trucking company or driver while on the road, you need to take action. Whether you have witnessed or know of information that a driver or company may [...]
When any employee is working, they expect to take breaks and expect fair pay. But, when companies like Amazon and their third-party contractors push their drivers to their limit, garnishing their pay and requiring high delivery quotas, their employees will be stressed, exhausted, and distracted. In instances like this, delivery truck drivers will have a higher chance of accidents. The last thing you want is to be on the road around large trucks whose drivers aren’t at the top of their game. So, what happens when Amazon truck [...]
Being injured in a collision caused by a mail truck driver is not something most people worry about on a day-to-day basis. But, although rare, mail truck crashes can occur. So what happens if a mail truck gets into an accident? Key Highlights: Mail carriers are federal employees, and, as such, cannot be sued in the same way a typical at-fault driver would be. A law called the Federal Tort Claims Act may allow you to recover compensation after injuries and property damage caused by a negligent on-duty [...]
Over half of drivers report feelings of anxiety or fear when traveling near a tractor-trailer on the highway. Given that big rigs weigh up to 40 tons and cause thousands of deaths each year, this is a reasonable cause of driver anxiety. It’s understandable, then, that the idea of several large trucks traveling en masse down the highway may strike fear in the hearts of many motorists. However, research indicates that this type of trucking formation—known as platooning—may be better for both the environment and the commercial trucking [...]
If you look around you, no matter whether you're in an urban area, the suburbs, or even the most rural areas in our country, you're bound to see a delivery truck nearby if you look long enough. Why is that? Well, because consumer demand is high. Many individuals don't want to wait for items to come in the mail; they want it right then and there. Retailers must have what their customers want on the shelves when they want it, or otherwise, they'll get passed up for someone [...]
