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The roads in Pennsylvania can be hazardous at the best of times. However, potential dangers are heightened by the presence of large trucks and commercial vehicles. Due to their size, a collision that involves a truck can have life-altering consequences for the...
Semi-truck drivers are held to a high standard because the vehicles they drive can cause serious injuries to others if involved in a crash. A semi can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. If it strikes another car that weighs only 4,000 pounds, that car is going to suffer far...
There are some people who believe that the future of automobiles will be self-driving cars. There are already multiple companies working on driverless car technology, with Tesla being one of the most prominent figures leading the charge toward self-driving cars....
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward-collision warning (FCW) are just two features that make up advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). They are set to become standard on all new passenger vehicles in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. by 2022 due to their...
Continual drowsiness is something that many truckers in Pennsylvania are no doubt familiar with. Truckers should be vigilant in preventing it, though, because according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, driver fatigue is a leading cause in the nearly 4,000...
The Safe Roads Act of 2019 was presented for consideration by three members of the House of Representatives on July 16. If passed, it may prevent commercial truck accidents on highways throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation. It would require that new...
Truckers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere could soon be able to drive more hours each day, according to media reports. Apparently, the White House is considering a proposal to ease hours-of-service rules that are meant to prevent truck driver fatigue. According to the...
Statistics show that speeding contributes to most truck accidents in Pennsylvania and across the country. For example, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding played a role in 94% of all traffic accidents in 2015. The agency also says...
For drivers in Pennsylvania, truckers with poorly maintained brakes present a real hazard on the road. The size, mass and weight of commercial trucks mean that when these vehicles crash, the effects can be particularly devastating. Of course, brakes that are...
Truckers in Pennsylvania often face grueling hours behind the wheel. They might work as many as 70 hours in eight days, and their weariness too often contributes to truck accidents. At least 100,000 crashes every year happen because truckers get sleepy. A new...