A passenger of a bakery box truck was killed in an accident after the vehicle slammed into an interchange wall and was left dangling over Interstate 95. The driver has entered his plea of guilty. According to the Sun-Sentinel, the driver was adjudicated guilty of careless driving that involved that…
The tractor-trailers of today do a pretty good job of keeping passenger vehicles from sliding underneath in the event of a collision. You have the underride guards to thank if you’ve ever struck the rear of a semi. But much improvement to the devices is warranted. According to the Insurance…
Trucking companies are getting citation after citation for putting overloaded trucks on our roadways — but that doesn’t seem to be stopping them. According to MyFoxAtlanta, these trucks are only getting tickets of $75 – $100 for traveling thousands of pounds over the national and state weight limit — 80,000…
An accident with an 18-wheeler in Coral Springs has claimed the life of a man from Fort Lauderdale. According to CBS Miami, the accident happened last week on State Road 7, north of Sample Road. The 64-year-old trucker was driving his Walmart big-rig when he said he felt like he…
A fiery trucking accident in Weston left two truckers fighting for their lives. The accident happened on U.S. 27. While the two drivers were able to escape, the dog of one of the drivers wasn’t so lucky. The pup escaped from the cab of the truck, but was then hit…
Healthcare professionals are going to have to be better trained, tested and certified when it comes to examining truckers nationwide. The improvement was recently announced through a new rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to help to reduce the risks of accidents in Fellsmere and elsewhere. These…
These are just a few of the many accidents in Florida reported the past few weeks involving tractor trailers in Miami and elsewhere: -The Miami Herald recently reported that a woman stepping out of her vehicle on Interstate 75 was hit by a tractor trailer. She was flown to a…
Two major trucking accidents forced road closures on the Florida Turnpike this past week. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was called out to the scene of a Palm Beach truck accident at roughly 5 a.m., according to NBC 5. The Highway Patrol had to reroute traffic to avoid Mile Marker…
Commercial motor carrier companies are currently able to electronically access driving, inspection, and crash records of potential hires, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The only flaw with this system is that all driving records may not be available to potential employers. Drivers are easily able to…