Police Set Up Checkpoints for Fatigued Truck Drivers in Virginia (VA)
According to a recent survey, as many as 36 percent of drivers in America admit to falling asleep behind the wheel of a car. It may seem obvious, but drivers can safeguard themselves and other road users by taking a break whenever they’re feeling tired and stopping at a rest area or an exit.
June 9, 2011
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Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Wreck Kills One, Injures Others
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Injury Attorney We’ve all seen chain reaction crashes on the interstate and they usually start when one person loses control and others are unable to stop in time. This time it wasn’t cars that stacked up like toys, it was tractor-trailers. The tragic and terrible accident has left one person dead and [...]
January 31, 2011
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Jackknifed Tractor Trailers Wreak Havoc on Southwest Virginia Roads During Snowstorm
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Attorney A father and son – Edward Smith, Sr. and Edward Smith, Jr. – were killed when a semi-truck slammed into their Dodge Caravan after the two stopped to help a driver stranded on interstate 81 (I-81) in Wytheville, Virginia (VA). My deepest condolences go out to the Smith’s friends [...]
February 8, 2010
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