We all knew that the recent increase in price for crude oil would affect the price of gasoline, but it’s more far-reaching effects have seemed to catch many Americans off guard. However, the price of crude oil affects nearly every single thing we purchase. From the fuel in our cars, …

1. You are surrounded by big rig trucks on the freeway.
 
2. It’s windy and the trucks are swerving with each gust of wind.
 
3. You’re in a small economy car.
 
4. You honk your horn but the sound is swallowed up by the wind.
 
5. You would stop but the nearest exit seems …

Long hours on the road are an unavoidable hazard of delivery work and long distance haulage work, so any source of entertainment (no matter how minor) to fill the silence, is a welcome relief. Back in the days before iPods and twelve stackers, the best fun you could have in …

1. Not getting out of the way of a truck.
 
2. Avoiding tanker trucks at all cost.
 
3. Driving in the truck lane in heavy fog.
 
4. Tailgating trucks.
 
5. Sitting in the blind spots of trucks.
 
6. Parking yourself in the lane next to a truck that has to merge into your lane.
 
7. Antagonizing …

Weather conditions vary by season. With each seasons change it’s good to be prepared for the next. Being at home makes the seasons easier to withstand, but not everyone has this luxury. Professional truck drivers do not have the option of sleeping at home every night if the winter gets …

1. Driving at the normal speed through fog.
 
2. Driving at the normal speed through heavy rain or snow.
 
3. Paying more attention to one’s passenger than to traffic conditions.
 
4. Failing to allow trucks to merge when they need to.
 
5. Tailgating trucks that may have to stop suddenly.
 
6. Not allowing trucks the …

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The concept …

Large trucks account for a disproportionately large share of traffic deaths based on miles traveled. The fatal crash rate for large trucks is 50 percent greater than the rate for all vehicles on the roads.

Fatalities from large truck crashes have increased approximately 10 percent from 1995 through 1998, moving up …

The life of an over-the road-trucker is a difficult one. Truck drivers put in hard hours of monotonous driving over long distances. This not only wears on them, it wears on their vehicles, which age incredibly fast.  Driver fatigue, improperly maintained vehicles, and tight delivery schedules combine to make truck …

The number of truck accidents in California is very alarming. In 2007 alone, there are 10,626 non-fatal crashes and 5,315 recorded injuries in crashes involving large trucks. Also, in 2003, there were a total of 332 fatal truck accidents. In addition, every 16 minutes, a truck gets involve in accidents …