You know that commercial truck drivers often make mistakes that put others at risk. From driving drowsy to speeding, you have many concerns when you find yourself in close proximity to these vehicles. While you can't control the decisions that truckers make, you can...

Distractions significantly increase a person's risk of getting into a traffic accident. No one should be driving while distracted, but the truth is that many people do every day. Among these people are those who drive commercial vehicles, like buses and 18-wheelers....

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration helps regulate the trucks on the roads today as well as the laws that apply to these vehicles and their drivers. Each year, the administration releases information about the number of large truck and bus crashes, so that...

Truck driver fatigue is a serious issue that drivers simply can't ignore. It causes accidents. It takes lives. It puts innocent people in the hospital. Of course, truckers do have to follow strict regulations about time off to make sure they don't push too hard and...

As teen driver week (October 21 through the 28th) comes to a close safety advocate groups are urging both parents and new teen drivers to keep basic automobile safety in mind, especially as more than 40% of parents do not discuss safe driving on a regular basis,...

If you are like most drivers in the Macon area you have probably found yourself sharing the road with a semitruck hauling everything from timber to road construction materials and even hazardous chemicals. Like the other drivers, you more than likely felt a little...

Commercial motor vehicle drivers need to be in good health. If they have a medical emergency behind the wheel, then there is a chance that they could hurt themselves or others. Every time a commercial driver gets behind the wheel, they need to know that they're in the...

Truckers need to be able to make split-second decisions as they are driving. Many factors can impact their ability to do this. Fatigue is one factor, and it is fully preventable. One issue that some truckers face is that the trucking company they work for has such...

If you are like most drivers in Macon, you have probably found yourself sharing the road with a semitruck. And, like those other drivers, you more than likely feel at least a little nervous when in such close proximity to one of those large trucks. This feeling is not...

Have you ever driven behind a commercial truck and noticed the boxy, u-shaped piece of metal hanging down from the back of the trailer? You may have thought that the bar looked dangerous and like something you wouldn't want to run into in the case of an accident....