If you are like many Floridians, you may develop anxiety anytime you share the road with large commercial vehicles. While there is only so much you can do when truck and bus drivers choose to drive under the influence or while distracted, there are some steps you can take to reduce your chances of an […]
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Truck accident facts and figures
Whether someone is struck by an inattentive truck driver or involved in a crash that was the result of negligent truck maintenance, the details of a truck accident may vary from one case to another. However, any truck crash can have serious consequences for everyone involved and it is important to understand how prevalent truck […]
A Means To Reduce Truckers’ Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving – to say nothing of falling asleep at the wheel – is the cause of thousands of auto accidents each year. With this in mind, in 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enacted a rule requiring operators of commercial vehicles to take a 30-minute break within their first eight hours of […]
Brooksville truck accident leaves one dead
Semi-truck accidents in Marion County are in a class all their own thanks to the potential for destruction that they present. Aside from the massive size of these vehicles, motorists are also often forced to contend with the cargo that they are carrying should an accident occur. In what some may classify as a cruel […]
What are the federal requirements for securing truck cargo?
If you are like most in Marion County, then your concerns over the dangers that semi-trucks and tractor-trailers present out on the road begin and end with the driver. Have you considered, however, that the cargo that he or she is hauling could present just as a great a danger? When it comes to truck […]
The disqualification criteria for commercial truck drivers
It takes a great deal of training and skill to qualify to drive a large truck or commercial vehicle in Ocala and Marion County. Yet despite the skills that truckers demonstrate, their vehicles still pose a threat to other drivers, and there is specific disqualification criteria for truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […]