Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime, and for various reasons. But, imagine you're driving down the highway and suddenly you have to slam brakes because there is a truck stopped on the highway. The vehicle coming from behind slams into the back of … [Read more...]
St. Louis Car Crashes Involving Semi-Trucks
Negotiating a right turn in an eighteen-wheel truck can be an extremely difficult task. The sheer size of an eighteen-wheel truck causes difficulty in turning and the situation can become complicated when there are other cars and pedestrians on … [Read more...]
Underride Collisions with Tractor Trailers
Sharing the road with large tractor trailer trucks can pose safety challenges for both the truck drivers and others on the road. One such challenge is avoiding an underride collision. An underride collision is a collision between a passenger … [Read more...]
Preventing Semi-Truck Accidents with Defensive Driving
Prevent a potentially dangerous and fatal accident by learning to drive defensively. Studies have shown that accidents involving passenger cars and semi-trucks can be extremely serious and dangerous. Often it is the occupants of the passenger … [Read more...]
Wide-Turn Truck Accidents
Large industrial trucks are difficult to move around corners, putting other vehicles and pedestrians at risk. Truck accidents are quite common, not only in Missouri, but in the entire United States. It is not easy to maneuvre large industrial or … [Read more...]
Large Trucks Responsible for over 20% of Vehicle Accidents in Missouri
The majority of motor vehicle accidents involving a large truck or semi occur on major highways. For this reason high speeds are most often involved and that, coupled with the fact that these large vehicles can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, is the … [Read more...]
