Driving in the company of tractor trailers whether on the New Jersey Turnpike or a county road can be intimidating even for a skilled motorist. Following common-sense safe driving practices will greatly decrease your chances of avoiding a crash with… Read More »
Category Archives: Truck Accident
A Car Driver’s Guide to Sharing the Road with Big Rigs
A whopping 70% of all goods consumed in the United States are moved by trucks. Consumers, retailers and other businesses rely on big rigs and their drivers to transport everything from baby food to medical supplies throughout every step of… Read More »
Is It Safe for Cars to Share the Road with 18 Wheelers?
Can 18 wheelers safely share the road with cars and smaller trucks? A minivan and a tractor trailer truck collided on Interstate 78 near Union, New Jersey recently. The incident resulted in one death. The fatal truck crash happened around… Read More »
Did a Trucker Fall Asleep Prior to a New Jersey Truck Accident?
The South Brunswick Patch recently reported on a New Jersey truck accident where the trucker involved fell asleep behind the wheel prior to the wreck. Reportedly, the incident happened in South Brunswick on Rt. 522 at the Stouts Lane intersection…. Read More »
How Would You Solve Fatigued Driving in the Commercial Trucking Industry?
In 2014, comedian Tracy Morgan’s limousine was slammed into by a Walmart truck driver on the New Jersey Turnpike. The truck driver had been awake for more than 24 hours. Tracy Morgan suffered a traumatic brain injury, and spent more… Read More »
What Types of Records are Important in a Truck Accident Case?
There are several ways commercial trucking companies may cause accidents. They might hire unsafe drivers, neglect routine maintenance or ignore other regulations. There may be a documented history of unsafe practices that can become useful evidence in a truck accident… Read More »
Should Commercial Truckers Undergo Sleep Apnea Screening?
Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that can significantly increase the risk of causing an auto accident. Among those millions are commercial drivers operating big rigs, buses and other large vehicles. Sleep apnea can be screened for… Read More »
The New Device That Will Make Proving Fault in Truck Accidents Easier
Fatigued driving is one of the primary causes of truck accidents nationwide. In many cases, truckers exceed the time they are allowed to drive under hours of service rules. Hours of service rules are federal regulations that dictate how long… Read More »