While most people automatically assume that impaired driving only refers to drugs or alcohol, prescription medication can also lead to severe changes in perception and reaction time. Truck drivers are encouraged to thoroughly understand the side-effects of their...
Month: January 2021
What to do if a family member is killed in a truck accident
Dealing with the loss of a spouse or close family member is difficult. It becomes even harder to process if your loved one died suddenly, in tragic circumstances. Unfortunately, truck accidents take the lives of more than 4,000 people each year, 67% of those drivers...
Crash fatalities tied to large trucks are steady but likely climbing
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued the final statistics for 2019. The sad news here is that the number of fatal crashes involving trucks remained essentially unchanged -- the total number of deadly crashes involving at least one...
Study links coffee consumption to truck crashes
According to a recent study, truck drivers who consume large amounts of coffee or energy drink per day to an increased likelihood of crashes. With hours of service rules suspended for select drivers because of the current health crisis, more drivers are spending more...
