Brakes are an essential safety component on large trucks,made even more important because of their enormous size. Drivers, pedestrians, and other road users are seriously at risk when a truck fails to stop on time.
When a truck’s brakes malfunction, the driver may lose control of the vehicle and collide with other vehicles. The effects can be disastrous. Property damage and serious or even deadly injuries are also possible outcomes of an accident. Read More →
The U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the initial round of data it has gathered through its Standing General Order issued last year. The initial associated reports summing up this information were also released as part of the Department of Transportation’s efforts to improve traffic safety and promote technological advancement.
The report came as analysts reported that 42,915 persons lost their lives in vehicle accidents in 2021, a rise of 10.5% from the year before. Read More →
From the perspective of a carrier, fleet in-cab cameras or dash cams have numerous advantages, including enhanced safety through improved driver instruction, protection against legal claims, and potential insurance savings. However, drivers may be apprehensive of fleet dash cams, which they perceive as invading their privacy.
Cameras can protect drivers as well. In some cases drivers may be blamed for accidents despite evidence to the contrary. Video evidence from in-cab cameras can be critical to exoneration. Read More →
Although it is commonly known that the trucking industry is now experiencing a workforce deficit, did you realize that it is also experiencing another kind of scarcity that is equally concerning?
The trucking industry is presently experiencing a significant shortage in parking. There are just not enough parking lots or pull-off spots on the roadways to handle the current volume of trucks in the country.
Despite ongoing anxiety, such as the terrible March 2009 murder of one tired and sleeping Jason Rivenburg at an abandoned gas station, truck drivers continue to seek safe truck parking areas. And, given that the trucking business is expected to develop dramatically over the next decade or two, the problem will only worsen. Read More →
Commuters on major highways have long been worried for their safety when sharing the road with an 18-wheeler or other big truck. Part of the fear comes from tired or impaired truck drivers behind the wheel of semis on the road with you. That fear is well founded as truck drivers can easily become fatigued or drowsy after long hours on the road, putting everyone at risk of a catastrophic trucking accident. A recent trucking analysis has again revealed that truckers’ hours of service is critical issue in the industry. Read More →
We were hired to represent a young man seriously injured in a bicycle accident. The crash happened at an intersection. As our client was in the intersection, a car turned left in front of him, violated his right-of-way and caused the crash.
Our client sustained serious injuries in the crash, including several broken bones. He was hospitalized, was operated on twice and even after completing treatment had ongoing problems caused by his injuries. His medical expenses were more than $80,000. Read More →
Car and other traffic accidents have are one of the major causes of injuries and fatalities in the United States – including in Kansas City. However, according to the 2014 Best Drivers Report of Allstate Insurance Company, drivers in both Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri are among the safest in the entire country.
Impaired driving is a concern throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area and the rest of Kansas. Many intoxicated drivers believe think are still able to drive their vehicle without a problem. When drunk drivers are on the road, their reactions are slower than they think and their driving can become impaired. Sadly, the lives of other motorists sharing the road with drunk drivers are put at risk.
Delivery trucks are a common sight on Kansas City streets. Due to their often large weight and size, tragic consequences can occur when they are involved in accidents. Equipment failures, and in particular brake failure are known, predictable, and often preventable causes of these commercial vehicle accidents.
Failure of drivers to exercise due care when driving can result in a devastating motor vehicle accident. This may have been the case in a recent fatal head-on collision in Leavenworth County that killed two people.
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