Many people feel worried when they see a truck on the road ahead of them or beside them. It would seem sensible to be anxious because trucks are bigger than passenger vehicles. While a drive in any sized vehicle could cause a crash that results in severe injuries,...
truck accidents
What causes semitruck crashes?
Semitrucks help to move goods around the country, but they’re large and heavy vehicles that pose a risk to others on the road. While it’s easy to assume that unsafe driving on the trucker’s part is always the reason for crashes, that’s not the case. Many factors can...
Driver-assist tech leads humans to be less engaged
Three or more decades ago drivers would take their eyes off the road to change radio stations or adjust the heat, which could lead to accidents. Now vehicle interiors more closely resemble jet cockpits and automated driver-assist features that keep cars in the lane or...
Technology can make trucks safer
We have become used to all the technological safety measures now included in cars, light trucks and SUVs. Examples of this include anti-lock brakes, forward collision warning, blind-spot protection, lane departure technology, and, soon, self-driving vehicles....