18 wheeler accident

FMCSA Rule for Truckers Puts English Proficiency in Driver’s Seat

Texas truckers could be facing a more complicated road ahead as a new English-language rule takes effect this summer. That’s because the new federal rule requires drivers to demonstrate English…

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How 18-Wheeler Parking Shortages Contribute to Fatal Truck Accidents

18-wheelers keep America running, and yet, these trucks are running into an increasingly deadly issue—a critical shortage of safe places to park. That may sound like a minor problem on…

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New Bill Calls for More Transparency in USPS Truck Accidents

A shocking investigation into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has revealed a major blind spot that some are calling a safety crisis. The findings uncovered the fact that USPS has,…

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How Distracted Driving Impacts Truckers, Motor Carriers & the Trucking Industry

Every day in Texas, at least one person dies and seven others are seriously injured in distracted driving accidents. That’s on average, according to the latest data, and many of…

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Texas & the Deadliest Dozen in Truck Wrecks: Experts Urge Congress to Take Action

Texas and 11 other states lead the nation in fatal 18-wheeler accidents, and those Deadliest Dozen slightly changed this year, according to safety experts at the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC).…

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Can Driverless Trucks Reduce Wrecks & Improve Safety in the Permian Basin?

Yes — that’s the answer a couple of companies are now banking on after the first successful run of driverless trucks transporting frac sand across the West Permian Basin. At…

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Federal Study on Truck Safety Focuses on Potential Risks & Costs of Trucker ‘Detention Time’

Regulators Want to Know How Waiting at Shipping & Receiving Docks Affects 18-Wheeler Safety A new federal trucking study will soon get underway, focusing on how detection times for truckers…

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Teen Truckers Are 6x More Likely to Be in Fatal Wrecks

As the Age of Truckers Decreases, Crash Risks Spike, Data Shows Teen truck drivers are operating more and more 18-wheelers these days, especially with a new federal program piloting interstate…

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