You’ll Never Guess Why These Actions By Truck Drivers Are Deadly

You'll Never Guess Why These Actions By Truck Drivers Are Deadly

In an earlier blog entry, we shared results of a study that revealed the top causes for large truck accidents. That list included factors like brake failure, defective parts and overloaded trucks. A more recent study, however, focused on specific actions – or inactions – of the truck drivers themselves which resulted in deadly accidents … Read more

Could Side Guards Reduce Deaths in Truck Accidents?

Could Side Guards Reduce Deaths in Truck Accidents?

An idea about a safety feature added to large trucks has the potential to significantly reduce the number of fatalities from accidents involving big rigs. We’ll talk about it in this issue. What’s the proposed safety feature? In early May, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released test results showing that strong side guards on … Read more