An 80,000 pound semi truck can cause a lot of injury and damage in an accident. Although truck driver injuries and fatalities do happen, the greatest harm occurs to the occupants of smaller vehicles. This is why truck drivers are held to a higher standard than ordinary motorists. However, even the most professional of truck drivers are at risk of getting into an accident. You […]
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Florida Rig Insurance Provider’s Suggestions on Downed Power Line Safety
For access reasons, power lines are found along most roads and highways. If an accident causes your tractor-trailer rig to collide with a power pole with sufficient force, it can bring power lines down on the rig. Getting out of your vehicle, which is the usual thing to do in an accident, can cause electrocution. Roadside power lines typically carry about 7,200 volts of electricity, […]
How the Commercial or Owner Operator Trucker Can Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you drive at night or have been winter driving extensively in the northern states, and you’re feeling moody, irritable, anxious, low on energy, unproductive, and find it difficult to get up in the morning, then you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression caused by getting insufficient sunlight, and afflicts people between 15 and 55 years of age. Your […]
Six Tips for Commercial or Owner Operator Truckers on Spotting Drunk Drivers
Drunk drivers endanger everyone on the road including commercial or owner operator truck drivers. You will likely encounter them during the night hours, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Be especially watchful between 1 am and 3 am. This is the time when parties wind down and bars close. The drunk driver’s impaired state means he or she could stop suddenly in front of you, […]
Blind Spot Detection Tips for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
If you’ve been a commercial or owner operator truck driver for any length of time, you’re likely aware of your rig’s blind spots and should know how to change lanes and make turns without endangering the traffic around you. While this is important, an awareness of the blind spots of others on the road is equally important. One rule that works most of the time […]
How Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers Can Prevent Underride Accidents
Underride accidents involving a car going under the trailer of a semi truck are often fatal. The car’s windshield and pillar structures are too flimsy to resist the shearing forces that occur when they collide with the bottom edge of a semi’s trailer. Because of this, the survival prospects for the driver and passengers of the car are grim. Although underride guards are mandated for […]
Texas Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance Provider Discusses U-Turns
If you miss your turn-off, is it OK to make a U-turn? If you’re on a road open to traffic, the answer is no. Even if it’s legal to make a U-turn, there will likely be insufficient room to pull it off with your commercial or owner operator truck. Going up on curbs or on to soft shoulders is a bad idea as well. You […]
Florida Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance: Small Oversights That Cause Accidents
It’s often the unexpected things that cause accidents. They’re unexpected because their seeming insignificance or subtle symptoms escape your attention. Yet their smallness doesn’t make the accident any less devastating. Four of these oversights are: Dirty Headlights Dirt and other residue that build up on your headlights block light. The thicker the grime layer, the less light available for illuminating the road at night. Your […]
What Makes a Great Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver?
Truck driving isn’t an easy profession. It’s among the most dangerous of jobs and has a high turnover rate. What attracts people to commercial or owner operator truck driving? Some drivers like being alone on the road, or not having a boss looking over their shoulder, or being paid to travel. While these and other motivations bring people into truck driving, they have less to […]
Rig Insurance Florida: Shortage of Big Rig Parking Spots a Growing Concern
Over-the-road truckers have always faced safety challenges, but one that is currently making headlines is a lack of overnight parking. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) claims that this poses a “national safety concern” as it forces drivers to continue on when tired or to park illegally and risk becoming a crime victim. Some industry experts even believe that the shortage makes it difficult to retain […]