Road safety from a truck driver's perspective

by Rozemarie

Advice from a Retired Truck Driver In maritime law, the smaller, more maneuverable vehicle must give way to the larger, less agile vehicle. If we were to adhere to this law when driving on our highways, the accident ...read more

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by Tom Rinkes

As a professional truck driver of thirty-one years, I've seen many changes in people's driving habits, no matter how many tires you have under you. I read in USA Today not long ago there are an estimated 180 million driver...read more

by Louis Albornoz

10 Tips for Avoiding an Accident with a Truck: 1. Never drive in front of a truck and slow down or apply the brakes abruptly. Trucks require a lot more stopping distance than cars and cannot make evasive lane changes ...read more

by Stanley Roberts

Road safety is something that every driver on any road should be familiar with. I think the biggest problem with safety on the roads of America are legislation and the lack thereof. I know, you are probably thinking you ca...read more

by Howard Nichols

Thank you Judy, I appreciate your efforts to enlighten others to trucking difficulties. I drive various vans around the state as part of my job, so I am on the road a lot, and I see my share of inconsiderate/inattentive pe...read more

by J P Burton

Road safety from a truck driver's perspective, it should be a mandatory part of driver training. It's a comfort to know that my fellow professional drivers feel the way I do about this very serious subject. Distraction is ...read more

by Tony Boswell

I have been in the Trucking industry for a little over 4 years, and I just can't believe all the injustices, ignorance and arrogance I have seen. I have been following the changes in the fuel surcharge legislation, the hou...read more

by Billie Thomas

Recently a bill was passed in Tennessee approving a split speed limit for cars and trucks. The new truck speed limit is 55 mph, while the speed limit for cars remains at 65 70 mph. The reason given for the reduced truck sp...read more

by H.G. Pennymore

First off, let me tip my hat figuratively to the honorable working class group known as truck drivers. These people keep this country moving and operating as it should with their dedication and hard work. Safety on the roa...read more

by Jon Dierenfeld

Safety from a truck driver's perspective makes a lot of dollars and cents; but I have to question their common sense. The last four highway accidents, I have witnessed, were trucks: One roll over, one head on collision...read more

by Michael Oleary

For the last couple of years, I've been driving a large box truck back and forth across the country as part of my duties as an art handler. During this time, I've run through a large spectrum of experiences while driving....read more

by Pasor Torch

There are only three things that the average driver should know when driving around trucks. First off all, and the most important consideration is that the truck weighs more, a lot more! This means that the driver of the...read more

by Judy Sims

Mixing it up with trucks on the highway. Understanding why truck drivers do the things they do, is half the battle. It's hard to imagine, while behind the wheel of a car, what it's like from the truck driver's pers...read more