Brake failure a factor in nearly 30% of truck crashes
Most truck crashes occur because of either something faulty within the truck itself or because the person driving the truck makes an error or poor judgment call. Brake failure issues, which contribute to a large percentage of today’s commercial truck crashes, also...Can speed limiters save lives?
Speed limiters or speed governors help regulate the speed of a large truck by preventing it from going above a set speed limit. According to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, government officials want speed limiters on all large trucks. They cite...Mistakes that could cause you to crash with a truck
It is easy to fall into the motion of driving and sort of “forget” what you are actually doing. Because distractions are so prevalent, you may find your focus wandering only to snap back into awareness when you recognize a road hazard. Staying vigilant,...How does drowsy driving impact truckers?
Every driver shares Indiana roads. This means pedestrian vehicles and large cargo delivery trucks often drive together. Under normal circumstances, this is not a problem. Unfortunately, dangerous driving habits make it risky for vehicles to share road space. Today we...Unsafe driving speed attributed to interstate tanker truck fire
When it comes to highway collisions, a standard car is no match for a tractor-trailer weighing in at 40 tons. This is why Indiana drivers rely on commercial truck drivers to be responsible, stay vigilant of their surroundings and comply with laws designed to keep...What can I do to avoid an accident with a truck?
Depending on where you drive, the chances are pretty good that at some point you share the road with large trucks. Trucks are very important to the economy as they haul goods and products across the country to retail locations and businesses. Because of demand, there...Distracted driving may have caused crash that killed three
The threat posed by semi-trucks is often magnified by their size and speed. Any lack of attention by the drivers of these big rigs could become the cause of serious multi-vehicle accidents. A recent truck accident on I-65, northwest of Indianapolis, demonstrated how...Slow speed may have caused fatal accident
In most reports of traffic accidents, excessive speed by one or more of the vehicles involved is cited as a potential cause of the mishap. Rarely is excessively slow speed cited as a possible cause. A truck accident in Knox County may prove to be the exception to that...Leading causes of semi-truck accidents
Drivers in Indiana want nothing more than to stay safe, getting from one place to another. With the number of semi-trucks traversing the roads, however, things seem dangerous and scary. Collisions with big rigs and large buses accounted for over 4,800 deaths in 2017,...
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