Tag Archives: Tractor trailer accidents

Police say Truck Driver may not know about accident – Public already Convicted and Sentenced the Driver

I have been reading about a lot of tractor-trailer accidents over the years. It always amazes me to read the comments under each story – because 99.9% of the time the general public (4wheeler drivers) will convict and sentence the … Continue reading

Posted in trucking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

How to cure ‘Fatigued Driving’

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), have all been trying to find the cure for fatigued driving. Sadly though, they are all looking … Continue reading

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Crackdown On Speeding Tractor Trailers Opinionator Wants Split Speed Limit

I read today at the chattanoogan.com news opinion section about how the Tennessee Highway Patrol was cracking-down on tractor-trailers all across Tennessee. The reason was that many accidents have occurred involving tractor-trailers. Their comments were that they were checking for … Continue reading

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Blind Spots – Learn Them and Live

Did you know there were four blind spots or “no zones” surrounding a tractor trailer that the driver of the truck cannot see objects from the drivers seat? Any vehicle driven has blind spots – but today I will only … Continue reading

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tractor-Trailer Head-On Crash Kills Driver

The driver of a tractor-trailer careened across a median on northbound Interstate 77 just before noon Tuesday and crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer traveling south, killing the driver. Hillsville Volunteer Fire Department spokesman David Young said the driver of the … Continue reading

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged Sabato Lettieri, , | 3 Comments