There is no question that a big rig or a tractor – trailer takes much longer to stop than a passenger car or pickup truck. In fact, at highway speeds an 18-wheeler takes approximately 1/3 longer to come to a complete stop than a typical Read More

Some of the most important information about a truck wreck can come from the black box or event data recorder on most of the newer model 18 – Wheelers. Getting to the critical information before it is destroyed can be an important step by your Read More

The truth of the matter is that big rigs or semi trucks are so much larger and heavier than the other traffic on our Texas highways that an accident with a big rig is usually a very bad accident. A tractor can weigh up to Read More

When a small car or a pickup truck pulls in front of a big rig or semi truck to move forward in traffic it makes one cringe. If the driver of the passenger car was aware of the increased stopping distance required to stop a Read More

Statistics show that up to 32 million people a day travel by some sort of bus – be it a school bus, city bus, charter bus or Greyhound. In light of that, the minimum number of injury and fatality accidents seems to indicate that bus Read More

Commercial vehicles are obviously much larger than a typical passenger car or pickup truck and they operate much differently. While a passenger car generally weighs 5000 pounds or less, big rig can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The gross axle weight rating on a tractor-trailer Read More

Large gigantic trucks, 18 wheelers, tractor trailers and other huge vehicles are mainly used to transport heavy cargo or materials from one place to another. Similarly, a large truck means a vehicle that weighs 10,000 pounds or more. Commercial drivers or truck drivers are responsible Read More

The bottom line is that there is expected to be an increase in the number of semi-trucks with whom other drivers will be sharing the road over the next decade. In light of this reality it is prudent to learn best and safest way to Read More

More than a million lives are lost every year in ghastly road accidents worldwide. And recent studies indicate that the figures can go even higher over the next ten years! Truck accidents in US are caused in many instances due to mechanical faults such as Read More