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Officials plan blitz in August to find semi-truck brake inspection violations. An upcoming nationwide truck brake inspection campaign highlights the role that defective truck brakes often play in truck accidents, according to a recent Health + Safety article about the annual commercial truck brake inspection event. “Poorly maintained brake systems can reduce the braking capacity...

Truck accidents often result in severe injuries and significant damage. Due to the large size of tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, and other large commercial vehicles, collisions involving heavy trucks can have serious consequences for those inside smaller passenger vehicles. The injuries sustained in crashes involving 18-wheelers are often severe, which means the financial impact of a...

Requiring automatic emergency braking systems on large trucks could save lives A spike in fatal car accidents across the U.S. is being described as “preventable” by top traffic safety officials who recently unveiled a plan to reverse the trend. Federal data says that 2021 was the deadliest year on U.S. highways in nearly two decades....

Truck accidents in Florida and states across the country have become increasingly common. Each year, nearly 5,000 people die in accidents involving commercial truck drivers, according to the National Safety Council. So, why are so many truck accidents happening? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently conducted an in-depth study of accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. The federal...

Self-driving semis might seem like a good idea, but they do come with risk Imagine driving on a highway next to a fully-loaded 18-wheeler – and there's no driver in the cab. To some, this might sound like a great solution to the ongoing commercial truck driver shortage, as reported in The New York Times....

Florida truck accident lawyers explain how violations can lead to crashes Broken headlights, tail lights, and other vehicle lights top the list of commercial truck inspection violations, according to recent statistics compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “Lamps such as brake lamps, headlamps, and turn signals prevent crashes, especially at night,” Lt....

Due to an ongoing truck driver shortage, the federal government recently launched a program designed to train more young truck drivers, according to the Associated Press. “This program creates a rigorous safety training program, requiring an additional 400 hours of advanced safety training, in which participants are evaluated against specific performance benchmarks,” Nick Geale, vice...

Jacksonville truck accident lawyers explain what happens in multi-vehicle wrecks Several tractor-trailers recently caused a 35-vehicle chain-reaction truck accident on I-95 South in Jacksonville, Florida, according to News 4 Jax. A total of 11 people were injured and transported to area hospitals. Fortunately, no one was killed in the semi-truck accident. “When you’ve got sliding...

A Jacksonville Truck Accident Lawyer Examines the Data Semi-truck drivers should already realize distracted driving increases their odds of causing a truck accident that results in severe or fatal injuries, but a lot of truckers do it anyway. Distractions aren't just texting and driving or using a cellphone. Drinking, eating, self-grooming, adjusting music, talking with...