This is what truck deadheading means, and why you should know
Truck deadheading is the practice of driving a semi-truck with an empty trailer. It happens when a trucker drops off a load but has to drive elsewhere to pick up another load. Those deadhead miles can be extremely dangerous. A truck deadheading is 2.5x more likely to crash than a truck carrying freight. The weather has more effect...
This is what truck deadheading means, and why you should know Continue reading…Seattle makes a big safety improvement to city trucks
Sharp-eyed Seattle residents may notice something different about SDOT trucks. Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation started installing side guard panels on city-owned heavy trucks. Seattle’s Department of Transportation has started installing the side guards on the city-owned fleet. (Photo: Seattle DOT) Why truck side guards matter This may not seem like a big change, but...
Seattle makes a big safety improvement to city trucks Continue reading…Failure to act leads to truck crash deaths: it’s time to fix underride guards
About half of the deaths from semi-truck accidents crashes involve an underride collision. When a passenger vehicle is pushed under a semi truck, the top of the car is crushed and the passengers are injured and often killed by striking the underneath parts of a trailer. Crash tests from IIHS show the need for new underride guards...
Failure to act leads to truck crash deaths: it’s time to fix underride guards Continue reading…Slow Down
The Pacific Northwest is blanketed in snow which is expected to remain on the roadways for the next 36 hours. It is especially important to slow down as you drive on the roadways. Truck drivers need to pay particular attention to safety and defensive driving. Truck drivers need to slow down, leave enough room between...
Slow Down Continue reading…Keep a Look-out
The fall has arrived and soon we will be in winter. It is this time of year that greater care is needed when traveling on our roadways. Often, as I travel on Pacific Northwest freeways, I watch Trucks go speeding by me without regard to the weather conditions. Rain conditions require defensive driver practices. Stopping...
Keep a Look-out Continue reading…Proper Speed for Semi Trucks
A commercial semi truck driver must maintain a proper speed at all times. Determining a safe speed for a heavy vehicle depends on many critical factors. Proper speed factors for semi trucks: Traffic conditions; Road conditions and construction; Weather conditions, especially rain, snow or ice; Visibility that may be affected by weather and precipitation, sun...
Proper Speed for Semi Trucks Continue reading…Keep Your Children Safe
Although this particular entry does not focus specifically on Trucking Law and Trucking collisions, I thought it was important to share with you the New Child Car Seat Guidelines. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children younger than 3 years of age, according to reports. In additon, many young children are seriously injured in...
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