America’s supply chain depends on commercial trucks. Drivers haul goods to keep our shelves stocked and our businesses running. However, the trucking industry is now facing a shortage of truck drivers. This might seem like an issue that only affects freight deliveries, but it’s also creating serious safety concerns for drivers in Tennessee. The truck [...]

Truck accidents happen for many different reasons, like when a truck driver speeds, drives distracted, or while tired. One other common type of common truck accident is a blind spot accident, and most of these accidents are preventable. Truckers need to anticipate their vehicle’s blind spots and maneuver cautiously to avoid accidents. Further, trucking companies [...]

Trucks are a good deal larger and heavier than standard passenger vehicles. This means they are inherently more dangerous in a collision – what might be a minor accident for two sedans can be deadly with a truck involved. Even other trucks are not safe in the event of a collision. Just this May, CDL [...]

No matter the vehicle someone drives, they should always be attentive and aware while behind the wheel. Whether the driver was texting, eating, playing with the radio, or trying to break up a backseat fight between children, it all counts as distraction, and it is all dangerous. There is an extra layer of danger when [...]

Sharing the roads with vehicles of all different shapes and sizes comes with its fair share of risks and dangers, especially since those vehicles are driven by people. People, who also come in all shapes and sizes, are prone to judgement errors, careless mistakes, and rage-induced malice, amongst other things. The combination of people and [...]

The trucking industry is continually exploring autonomous technology for trucks. Self-driving trucks have many advantages for trucking companies, though those advantages will likely come at the expense of the employment of human truck drivers. Advocates of autonomous technology claim the trucks will have fewer accidents because: The trucks won’t be operated by drivers who are [...]

Anytime you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident it can be devastating to your life. Even more devastating can be the difficulties you’ll go through in trying to resolve your claim when you’re not at fault. When the accident involved a commercial vehicle like a tractor trailer, you can multiple those difficulties ten-fold because the [...]

Throughout the state of Tennessee, commercial trucks are a common sight on highways and other roadways. Often, the drivers operating these trucks are not the owners of the vehicles. Trucking companies usually train drivers to operate company trucks. Therefore, if a passenger vehicle is involved with a commercial truck, injured parties may be eligible to [...]

Last month, for the first time since the rule was actually established, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has lifted their hours-of-service (HOS) law. This 1938 federal law mandates the number of hours a trucker can work, in an effort to keep both truck drivers and the passengers of other vehicles on our roadways [...]