Many rear-end collisions result in nothing more than minor property damage. Yet, those accidents that involve high speed or larger vehicles can cause much more devastation. In fact, an accident that involves a semi-truck can leave victims with injuries that are so...
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Operation Safe Driver Week focuses on reducing crashes
Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance sponsors Operation Safe Driver Week to promote awareness among commercial and passenger car drivers regarding negative driver behavior. Although the CVSA is an organization that focuses on commercial vehicle safety, it...
Brake Safety Week begins on Sept. 15
Truck drivers in California and around the country are more likely to be pulled over for safety inspections between Sept. 15 and Sept. 21 during the annual Brake Safety Week initiative organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. The safety blitz is part of...
This is what causes a truck accident to occur
Truck accidents that occur in California or any other state tend to have a greater potential for injury or death. That's because tractor-trailers can weigh up to 80,000 pounds as opposed to passenger vehicles that weigh about 4,000 pounds. Poor weather conditions are...
Categories of causes for semitruck crashes
Semitruck crashes can cause catastrophic injuries that might affect the victims forever. Some accidents are more likely to cause these serious injuries. Factors like high speeds and the location of the impact play a role in how the victim is affected.There are many...
Preventing collisions with commercial trucks
Large truck crashes led to 3,986 deaths in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. This represents a 27 percent jump from 2009, and the upward trend appears to be continuing. One expert from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance states that...
Technology companies take aim at fatigued truck drivers
Drowsiness plays a role in about 100,000 motor vehicle accidents throughout California and the rest of the country each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and fatigued tractor-trailer drivers are an especially serious road hazard....
Number of large truck crash deaths increase from 2016 to 2017
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released data comparing the number of traffic accident fatalities in 2016 and 2017. The number of overall fatalities dropped as well as the number of passenger car accident deaths. The number of traffic deaths in...
Special evidence to gather after a commercial truck accident
It is wise after any accident to take photo and video evidence of the scene. Also, seek security footage from nearby businesses and homes that may depict the collision and gather written or recorded statements from witnesses, whether the collision involves commercial...
Nationwide CMV brake inspections to take place 9/16-9/22
Commercial motor vehicle drivers in California will want to prepare themselves for the annual Brake Safety Week held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. In fact, all drivers should keep their brakes in good working order; improperly installed or poorly...