Covers news and legal insights on large collisions, including causes, consequences, and safety issues related to truck accidents.
Speeding plays a major role in car crashes in California and around the country. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that it contributed to 94% of traffic crashes in
Truckers in California and throughout the country are finding ways to manipulate and disable the safety devices in their vehicles. Through the help of YouTube videos, they are disconnecting in-cab
In most states, including California, there has been a recent surge in promoting truck highway safety. This includes safer roads, driver safety and pinpointing areas of high truck accident percentages.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will be holding its annual International Roadcheck from June 4 to 6. During this event, the drivers of trucks, buses and other CMVs in California
California drivers share space with thousands of commercial vehicles every day. Most of the freight transported across America makes at least part of its journey in the back of a
There were 4,761 people who died in large-truck crashes in 2017, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. This marks a 9 percent increase from the previous year as
California motorists may be concerned to hear that brake violations are the most common safety issue found by inspectors examining commercial trucks. Because of the size and weight of semi
Fatigue and distraction are major contributing factors for many trucking accidents in California. Nationwide, nearly 100,000 crashes are believed to be caused by fatigue alone each year. Trucking companies are
Large trucks were involved in accidents that killed 4,300 people in 2016. That was a 28 percent increase from 2009, and it has led to calls to make these vehicles
The good news from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is that the overall number of 2017 car crash fatalities in the nation decreased to 37,133 from 37,806 the previous