By Ed Rebenack, Esq. IST Reveals 2019 Fact Sheet for New Jersey Truck Crashes The Institute for Safer Trucking has introduced its latest fact sheet for the state of New Jersey, and it indicates that large truck crash fatalities were up … [Read more...]
2020 Saw Less Traffic While Auto-Related Fatalities Spiked
By Matthew Bonanno, Esq. 2020: A Year of Light Traffic and High Fatalities The COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to a considerable amount of traffic, but that didn't necessarily mean that the roads were any safer - in fact, just the opposite. … [Read more...]
Managing a Head-On Collision With a Large Truck
By Craig Aronow, Esq. The Dangers of a Head-on Collision with a Commercial Truck Truck drivers are responsible for moving approximately 72% of our country's freight. With an estimated 37.9 million trucks on the road, there are plenty of … [Read more...]
Learn All About the Trucker Pilot Program for Teens
by Tyler Hall, Esq. New Law May Increase the Amount of Teenage Truck Drivers On average, new truck drivers first start their training at the age of 35. However, the shortage of qualified truck drivers has led some manufacturers to start … [Read more...]
Bad Weather Contributes to the Rate and Severity of Truck Accidents
by Edward Rebenack, Esq. Inclement Weather and Commercial Trucking Accidents Adverse weather conditions often make it much more difficult to operate a commercial truck due to its size, its overall weight and the braking distance it … [Read more...]
10-Year Trends in Semi-Truck Accidents
Commercial Trucking Accident Trends in the Past Decade Authored by Ed Rebenack, Esq. Commercial trucking is pivotal to the American way of life. Despite most professional truckers being skilled, experienced professionals, trucking … [Read more...]
What Are the Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents?
By Ed Rebenack, Esq. These Are the Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents Unfortunately, these days, truck accidents are far more common than you think. According to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway … [Read more...]
Why Truck Crashes Have a Bigger Impact on Passenger Vehicles
Commercial Truck Crashes Create Long-Term Impacts In 2016, 97 percent of fatality victims in accidents involving a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle were passenger vehicle occupants. This is based on data from the Insurance Institute … [Read more...]
