Truck accidents involving semis and passenger vehicles in Oklahoma and across the United States oftentimes are catastrophic. People in a passenger vehicle can sustain severe and even fatal injuries when a collision occurs between an automobile and big rig. There exist...
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Drowsy truck drivers and the accidents they create
Drowsy and fatigued driving increases the chances of an accident occurring. Any driver can succumb to fatigue, leading to an accident resulting in catastrophic or fatal injuries. Such a scenario is magnified even more so when a big-rig truck is involved. Since these...
Not all truck accidents are the fault of the truck driver
There's no denying the fact that trucking accidents tend to be more severe than vehicle accidents. Due to the size and weight of semi-trucks, they tend to cause more damage to smaller vehicles on Oklahoma roadways. While it may be easy to blame the driver of the truck...
Could flying debris from a truck cause an accident?
Truck accidents take many forms, as collisions don't reflect all the incidents with truck catastrophes. Large vehicles carrying heavy loads in Oklahoma may become involved with mishaps leading to debris falling off. The size of the debris combined with the speed that...
Betters standards could prevent truck underride collisions
An accident involving a big-rig truck often produces serious destruction to any other vehicle along with serious injuries to any driver who has been in such an unfortunate situation. The results often are even worse in truck underride accidents, potentially causing...
Truck accidents: What evidence do you need?
The heaviest vehicle on the Oklahoma road is the semi-truck, so it is no surprise why there is such a high number of accidents between these trucks and civilian vehicles. Although semi-truck accidents usually occur due to impatient passenger vehicle drivers, the fault...
Car vs. truck accidents often serious or even fatal
Motorists in Oklahoma who share the highways with commercial vehicles often risk their lives. A big rig or dump trucks weighs approximately 30 times more than a passenger vehicle and is an even more severe threat when hauling hazardous cargo. When these massive...
Truck accidents are more likely to be fatal
Tractor-trailers are known as the backbone of the United States economy. These massive vehicles are used to ship goods and merchandise across the country. The interstates and highways that cross the state of Oklahoma are heavily utilized by these big rigs. For those...
New bill may allow CMV drivers under 21 to travel interstate
Oklahoma residents should know that currently, truck drivers under the age of 21 cannot travel interstate. This may change if a certain bill, called the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act, is passed. Also known as the DRIVE-Safe Act, it was...
The CVSA inspection blitz has a new date for 2020
Oklahoma truck drivers likely want to know that the annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz performed by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has been announced. The inspection is usually held during the first week in June. However, this year it is scheduled...