Given how big and heave they are, it should come as no surprise that accidents in New Jersey that involve tractor trailers are much more serious than those limited to smaller passenger vehicles. One of the biggest dangers is what happens when a car impacts with a...
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Truck Accidents
Two injured after intoxicated truck driver causes accident on GWB
Sharing the road with trucks on New Jersey’s numerous and busy highways is unavoidable. When accidents with such large and heavy vehicles occur, the results can often be devastating for those in smaller vehicles. When a driver is operating a tractor trailer under the...
Safety advocates decry absence of minimum trucker training hours
Sharing the road with large trucks on Monmouth County’s many highways can be intimidating. Like other drivers, you rely on the fact that the people behind the wheel of those trucks are highly trained and able to handle their vehicle safely. At Escandon,...
How an attorney helps after an accident with a commercial truck
In many ways, commercial trucks are integral to modern American. They transport products from manufacturers and importers to retail and distribution facilities. They move large quantities of raw materials, including milk and lumbar. Their drivers contribute...
Worries increase after loosening of truck safety rules
Sharing the road with trucks is part of everyday life for most Monmouth County drivers. Accidents involving semitrailers are often very serious because of their size and weight. That is why the government regulates the trucking industry with the aim of keeping...
Collision avoidance systems key to preventing truck accidents
Drivers in Monmouth County are forced to share the road with trucks on New Jersey’s many highways. Accidents involving trucks are often serious, especially when there is a smaller passenger vehicle involved. That is the why the government and the trucking industry are...
Speed limiters for trucks proposed by federal agencies
In an effort to reduce roadway fatalities and greatly reduce fuel costs, two federal agencies have proposed that speed limiters be installed in certain commercial vehicles that would limit how fast they can travel. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and...
Trucking accident in Elizabeth injures 3 and kills 1
Drivers in New Jersey often have no choice but to share the state’s busy roads and highways with large tractor trailers. Unfortunately, that means accidents involving trucks and much smaller passenger vehicles sometimes occur. Due to the difference in...
Are truck fatalities on the rise?
No, they are not. In fact, just the opposite is true. The statistics are in for 2014 and fatalities from accidents involving trucks were actually down 5 percent from the previous year according to Overdrive Magazine. Therefore, you are less likely to be involved in a...
Was the truck driver in your accident texting?
When drivers are distracted, even for a few seconds, it can put others at risk. This is especially true of truck drivers. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), drivers of commercial vehicles are 23.2 times more likely to be involved in...

