Truck Driver Discusses Potential Safety Risks that Felllow Truckers Engage in on a Regular Basis
By Rick Shapiro, Trucking Accident Injury Lawyer in Virginia An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm wrote about the safety risks associated with big rig drivers pushing themselves to the limit and even violating federal trucking regulations. Many tractor trailer drivers stay on the road for hours on end to try and [...]
April 20, 2012
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Trucker Dies in Rear-End Collision on I-81 in Rockbridge County, VA
The man ran into the back of a stalled semi in the right-hand lane of the interstate near Lexington.
February 2, 2012
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Roadside Tractor-Trailer, Bus Safety Inspections Save Lives
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data show that the rate of fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled by large trucks and buses have fallen consistently from 3.82 in 2008 to 1.17 in 2010.
August 31, 2011
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Two-Truck Rear-End Accident in West Virginia
The collision is yet another example of the dangers presented by negligently or unprofessionally driven large commercial trucks.
July 11, 2011
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Reducing Truckers’ Drive Time, Shift Hours Can Protect Them and Others
Requiring more rest for truckers has worked to decrease the number of accidents caused by drowsy truckers. Nationwide statistics cited by the Wall Street Journal indicate that deaths in highway crashes involving large trucks dropped by more than 2,000 from 2007 to 2009.
July 8, 2011
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Top Ten Safe Summer Driving Tips From Commercial Truck Drivers
Maintaining a constant speed can reduce fuel costs by 30 percent and give you more time to react to changing road conditions and mistakes by other motorists.
July 1, 2011
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Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire, Dumps Hazmat on Portsmouth, VA Highway
The truck driver fell asleep at the wheel while transporting blood plasma.
April 12, 2011
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Big Rig Hits Pickup Truck, Jackknives, Causes Injuries
One person was transferred to the University of Virginia Hospital with injuries.
April 12, 2011
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Virginia (VA) Work Zone Accident Caused by Tractor-Trailer
By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Attorney Roadside workers must wince every time a semi barrels past them and wonder whether the speeding vehicle will crash into them. Many Virginia (Va) work zone accidents are avoidable, as long as workers, motorists, and contracting companies take the necessary precautions. Motorists should pay more attention and slow [...]
March 11, 2011
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Wrongful Death in Semi Crash Results in $5M Settlement
The truck driver was cited by police for disobeying a signal at a four-way intersection with stop signs at each corner. He may also have been speeding before the wreck.
March 3, 2011
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