Category: Truck Accident Series

Are Bigger Trucks Better? Or Much Worse?

At the end of last month the U.S. Senate approved the latest funding for the Department of Transportation (DOT) $18 billion budget by a slim margin. Included in the passage of the bill is a new provision allowing for the use of 33-foot trucks on the nation’s highways. Another provision of the budget bill makes … Continued

Jay Stillman

July 12, 2017 3 min read

Truck Accidents: Top Avoidance Tips [Part 3]

In this post Stillman and Friedland give you our top tips for avoiding truck accidents. As we have noted in previous posts, there are two major points to consider when sharing a motorway with large trucks: Trucks have large blind spots; this means that every truck driver is operating with much more limited visibility than … Continued

Jay Stillman

February 9, 2017 2 min read

Truck Accidents Dangers Continue To Rise [PART 2]

Truck accidents remain a clear and present danger on the roads of Tennessee, and Stillman and Friedland share the concern of many drivers. As we noted in the first part of this series, this is a trend which has continued since 2009. WATCH: CNBC Investigations: Collision Course According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FCMSA) … Continued

Jay Stillman

January 12, 2017 3 min read

Category: Truck Accident Series

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