Most of us think of allergies as nothing more than a slight bother. They mean sniffles, a red nose, swollen eyes, and maybe some sneezing. For truck drivers, however, allergies can pose a serious health risk in a number of ways: 1) Allergies distract a driver from the road. When…
All truck accidents are tragic and often result in fatalities and serious personal injuries. However, when a car or truck accident causes injuries to minors and children or kills a young child, it is especially tragic. Unfortunately, children are uniquely vulnerable to truck accidents and car accidents. Children often play…
A new study out of Harvard, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, has suggested that mandatory screenings for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and banning of doctor shopping can help prevent truck accidents and bus accidents caused by driver fatigue. The Harvard researchers also linked obesity to OSA…
Truck driving accidents involving fatigued or sleepy truck drivers are unfortunately still too common. They are also a major cause of car accidents involving trucks. When a truck driver is sleepy or fatigued, he or she has slowed response times and may not react in time in order to avoid…
Truck driver fatigue continues to be a major cause of trucking accidents. Even though truck drivers are strictly regulated in terms of rest time and maximum number of hours on the road between rests, trucking is still a stressful job and some companies pressure truck drivers to ignore rules. As…
Everyone on the road has a responsibility to help prevent trucking accidents. Trucking companies are responsible for maintaining their trucks and for driving and training their drivers. Passenger car drivers have a responsibility to drive safely so that all vehicles can be safe on the roads and so that car…
Although truck accidents are often discussed in the media, there is one type of accident that still does not get much media attention: the truck accident involving suicide. Although it is hard for researchers to determine how many people commit suicide each year by stepping or driving in front of…
Fatigued drivers are one of the leading reasons for both car accidents and trucking accidents across the country. Tired drivers are more likely to make poor choices, drift into other lanes, and make mistakes while driving. One of the biggest risks associated with fatigued drivers, however, is the danger of…
In a car, drivers with road rage can cause serious injuries and damage. Research has shown that drivers gripped by strong, aggressive emotions while behind the wheel – the phenomena known as “road rage” – show poor response times, poor judgment, and often behave in aggressive and dangerous ways. Drivers…
Pedestrian accidents involving a truck are almost always devastating. A pedestrian accident involving a car can easily result in life-threatening injuries such as brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, but the power of a truck is even less of a match for a pedestrian. Pedestrian accidents involving trucks are usually…