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When you have to drive around large trucks regularly, you may not be sure how safe you really are. You may fear that the driver will lose control or that their trailer will swing into your lane, especially when there are heavy rains or winds. There is a potential for...
Any driver can make dangerous mistakes at the wheel, but some drivers make mistakes that have more consequences for others. People with commercial driver's licenses have to attend additional courses beyond traditional driver's training. There are more rules that limit...
Commercial vehicle accidents injure thousands of people in Missouri each year, some resulting in life-altering complications. Even highly skilled truck drivers have difficulty operating in heavy traffic or hazardous road conditions. Influences such as fatigue, drugs...
Trucks are a common sight and an intimidating presence on Missouri roadways. The possibility of a truck accident is constantly looming. Often, this is due to speeding, distraction and drowsiness. However, when there is a crash, it might have been due to a problem with...
Truck drivers often carry critical cargo for commerce, and deliveries need to get to their destinations on schedule, but nothing excuses moving violations. Missouri has many rules directed at commercial trucks to promote public safety. Among those laws are regulations...
One of the most devastating types of car crashes is one involving a side collision with a tractor-trailer. These accidents are some of the deadliest, resulting in serious injury or death in nearly every instance. What many people don't realize is that there is...
If there's anything that can reduce how frightening big trucks are on the road, it's the fact that commercial drivers have a lot more training than people with standard driver's licenses. That extra training gives them experience and knowledge that allows them to...
Commercial trucks are not known for their nimble navigation nor for their fuel efficiency. Massive 18-wheelers and semis often take substantially longer to stop than smaller passenger vehicles and require more skill and foresight to safely arrive at their destination....
Collisions involving trucks have the capacity to cause significant damages because of the force created by large vehicles. Many car drivers who are involved in collisions with trucks assume that the truck drivers will be deemed to be at fault. However, a report...
Sometimes there are terrible events that simply take your breath away. We read recently of an interstate tractor-trailer crash that killed a young mother and her infant twin daughters. The 29-year-old mom and 18-month-old girls were killed when an 18-wheeler slammed...