Commercial Truck Insurance Blog
Four Motorist Driving Habits That Can Trigger a Commercial Truck Accident
The fully loaded commercial or owner operator truck is over 20 times heavier than the average car. This places a heavy burden on the truck driver to avoid accidents because of the massive destruction possible with such a vehicle. However, this enormous weight advantage doesn’t make the semi truck invulnerable to the road dangers posed by the average car. A rollover, going off the road, […]
New Technology That Detects Driver Fatigue Will Soon Benefit Commercial Drivers
Long-haul commercial or owner operator truck drivers average 2,000-3,000 miles per week. This kind of driving can produce fatigue, especially if stress or other circumstances prevent a driver from getting a good 7 or 8 hours of sleep every night. However, there’s a new technology in the works that detects driver fatigue. When a driver becomes drowsy, the technology sounds an alert or sends a video […]
Rig Insurance Florida: Improve Your Health by Making Three Small Changes
The commercial or owner operator truck driver’s job is both stressful and sedentary. Add unhealthy food to this, and you’ve got the formula for high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Unlike a stressed out office worker who can hit the gym at the end of the day, the truck driver has just enough time to eat and hit the sack in his sleeper at […]