Most Pittsburgh residents wouldn’t be surprised to hear that truck drivers, particularly long-haul drivers, are sleep deprived. After all, they spend hours on the road needing to remain vigilant and attentive while keeping control over a vehicle that weighs up to...
What does sleep apnea have to do with truck accidents?
What are 3 reasons semitruck drivers get into crashes?
If you have to drive on the highway, you have probably been around semitrucks in the past. These large vehicles take up a lot of space, and the drivers can't always see well around them. Unfortunately, drowsiness, drinking, and other factors may impact the driver's...
Safety concerns arise over proposal of DRIVE-Safe Act
The DRIVE-Safe Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in February 2019, has raised a controversy among truck fleet owners in Pennsylvania and across the U.S., not to mention various groups like the Truck Safety Coalition and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver...
Several factors may make truck crashes more likely
Many people in Pennsylvania worry about getting home safely when they take to the road, especially if they are traveling on highways with large numbers of semi-trucks. While truck drivers are often safer operators than the public as a whole, the size, weight and...
Nearly 47,000 citations issued in 2019 Operation Safe Driver Week
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance designates one week as a time for increased enforcement of traffic laws. In 2019, that week-long initiative known as Operation Safe Driver Week was held between July 14 and 20. Both passenger vehicle drivers and...
Study shows 41% of truckers are sleep deprived
Ball State University conducted a study involving more than 150,000 working adults in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. In 2010, 30.9% of these responded that they experienced inadequate sleep: that is, less than seven hours of sleep a day. In 2018, that percentage...
Trucking Collisions
In 2017, there was a 9% increase in fatal collisions involving large trucks or buses. Why?Too often, the answer is speed and "speed kills." Companies employ drivers who are paid in such a way that getting to the destination sooner than later may earn more money....
Truck accidents and their top eight causes
With more than 3.5 million truckers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S., it's not surprising that some accidents involve large trucks. There are a number of ways in which truckers can cause accidents that other drivers should be aware of. Below are eight of the most...
Anti-fatigue statutes to be relaxed by Trump administration
Lobbyists for the trucking industry have been attempting to bring about a loosening of federal restrictions on truck drivers for years. The Trump administration appears to have listened to them, and regulations are likely to be relaxed. The guidelines that limit the...
