Proper training is essential for truck and bus drivers. Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are significantly heavier, taller, and more difficult to control than passenger cars. Without proper training, commercial drivers are more likely to cause a collision. Training standards for truck and bus drivers are subject to review and change,…
Younger truckers are increasingly common on U.S. roads as the trucking industry grapples with shortage of qualified truck drivers. Though all truck drivers need specialized training and a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to operate a tractor-trailer, there is no substitute for experience. Overall, younger drivers are at a greater risk…
Many people have the false impression that driving after one drink is OK. The truth is that even one glass of wine can make you legally drunk. Many factors affect a person’s tolerance for alcohol. The number of drinks consumed is only one of them. For example, a joint study…
Sometimes vehicle product liability lawsuit cases involve a series of mistakes that are not always the direct fault of automobile manufactures, because some special parts and assemblies come from different vendors that the manufacturer later uses in assembly. That appears to be the case with Terex South Dakota, Inc., a…
As California’s population increases so do the number of motorists, and state officials have been trending toward technology for safety solutions. Some you would expect, but others you might not have even heard of. “As California’s population continues to increase, so does the number of motorists on the highways and…
Even on a dare, would you close your eyes for five seconds while driving down the road? Well, maybe this will help you make your decision. If you were traveling approximately 55 miles per hour and closed your eyes, you’d have traveled the entire length of an entire football field…
Automakers and regulators are both doing their best to make the roads safer by integrating technology that will take our hands and minds away from the steering wheel with technologies like accident avoidance systems, and believe it or not, but even self-driving cars. In fact, Ford Motor Company has filed…
Imagine, if you will, a future where cars take care of the braking themselves thanks to onboard computer systems, while you are making your treacherous workday commute slogging down an interstate with bumper-to-bumper traffic. That daydream is about to become reality, thanks to an agreement by 10 of the major…
