In the past, roads were basically surfaces for vehicles. Today, however, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) mean that communications technology can be combined with road and vehicle technology so that infrastructure and vehicles can communicate. According to some safety experts, ITS and related technology can be an important step towards reducing…
Big rigs and tractor trailers are used to transport a variety of products across the state and across the country each day, but some trucks carry hazardous materials. One type of cargo that can be especially deadly is fuel. Fuel tankers are involved in devastating trucking accidents in Miami and…
If you’ve seen debris on the roads in Hollywood or your city, you already know that cargo problems can translate to big problems on the roads. The reality is that 18-wheelers and other commercial trucks carry huge amounts of cargo across state lines, across the city, and across the country…
According to a recent study out of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Safety, accidents involving hazardous cargo are more likely to be trucking accidents rather than train accidents. In that state, there have been 88 railroad collisions and accidents since 2001, and none have involved dangerous cargo. In the past ten…
Trucking accidents in Hollywood and other cities can cause serious injuries by the impact alone. The size and force of a big rig or tractor trailer crashing into a passenger vehicle can cause an impact that causes injuries such as head trauma, fractures, paralysis, and other injuries. However, victims in…
According to Florida Highway Patrol, cargo theft is a major concern across the state. While it does not get as much attention as trucking accidents in Miami and other cities, it is a huge problem for the industry and for truck drivers. Not only does it cause financial losses, but…
Truck accidents in Homestead and other cities are already very dangerous. When an 18-wheeler or big rig collides with a passenger car, the passengers of the smaller vehicle often suffer devastating injuries. Many amputees and brain injury patients in Homestead, for example, have suffered their injuries as a result of…
Commercial trucks and 18-wheelers are, by their very weight and size, more dangerous than passenger vehicles on our roads. It’s one reason why federal rules are very strict about these larger vehicles. Motor carriers and truck drivers must obey the laws and rules for driving and maintaining large trucks in…
Heavy trucks are a danger on the road in Homestead and across the country. According to the Highway Research Board, one commercial truck of 80,000 pounds does as much damage to roads as approximately 9,600 passenger cars. This is the legal limit for a commercial truck – illegally overweight trucks…
Trucks that carry more than a safe amount of cargo can be especially dangerous on the roads in Homestead and other cities. These types of overweight trucks can easily lead to a truck or car accident in Homestead and other communities. There are a number of reasons why overweight cargo…