Semi-trucks are much more difficult to drive than passenger vehicles. The professionals operating semi-trucks have to undergo special courses and obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to be eligible to haul commercial loads. The vehicles themselves can cost as...
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Tips for driving around semi-trucks
A semi-truck accident can be devastating for someone in a passenger vehicle. While the average car weighs around 4,000 to 5,000 pounds, a fully loaded semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The disparity in size and weight significantly increases the risk of severe...
You see a wrong-way driver approaching. How do you react?
It’s very unnerving to see headlights coming toward you in the wrong lane. Perhaps you’re driving down the interstate at night and think the other car may be on a different road or around a curve, giving the illusion that it’s in your lane. But as you get closer, you...
Why you shouldn’t accept the insurance company’s first offer
Recovering from a severe accident takes a long time. It often requires significant time away from work while you heal. Between lost wages and medical bills, financial strain begins to take over your life. When the insurance company offers you a settlement, it can seem...
The top causes of tailgating
Tailgating occurs when a driver follows another vehicle too closely. The recommended following distance is three seconds. This means that it should take the following vehicle three seconds to pass a stationary point after the vehicle in front passes that same point....
Why are left turns so deadly?
If you have a daily commute, the odds are high that the most dangerous move you make is something that seems perfectly innocuous. Would you believe that you’re taking your life in your hands with every left turn? It’s estimated that 61% of all accidents within...
Be wary of the semi-truck driving behind you
Whenever you’re on the road, it’s important to keep your eyes on the rearview mirror. You should be periodically checking your mirrors just to see what traffic is doing behind you. Some drivers get so fixated on what is happening on the road ahead of them that they...
Common symptoms of a brain injury
The first thing you should know about brain injuries is that the symptoms can be quite different from one injury to the next. It really depends on two main factors: Location and severity. What part of the brain was affected and how serious is the injury? For example,...
There’s a new treatment on the horizon for brain injuries
The brain is a powerful but delicate organ. Damage to the brain can easily result from blunt force trauma, violent motion or even oxygen deprivation. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are capable of completely altering an individual's life. Brain injuries can cause a...
Has the Freedom to Walk Act affected pedestrian safety?
Our readers may have read or heard that at the beginning of last year, jaywalking (crossing the street somewhere other than an intersection or marked crosswalk) became legal in California. That’s not exactly the case. The Freedom to Walk Act states that law...
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