When a truck driver spends most of their time on the road, chances are they will experience a trucking accident of some sort at one point or another in their career. While some accidents are unfortunately unavoidable, there are… Read More
Archive for the ‘Road Travel’ Category
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Benefits of Using a Tractor Trailer Company
When it comes to transporting freight, businesses have several options on how they want to do so. Freight can be shipped using airplanes, ships, trains, and tractor trailers. Some may think that a train or ship is the best way… Read More
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Heat Illness Prevention
The months of June and July have been pretty hot and humid so far this summer season. When the heat index rises and counties are put under heat advisories and warnings, it’s extremely important to take caution when working in… Read More
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Stop Distractions while Driving
With summer finally upon us, traffic will become heavy at times with vacationers trying to reach their beach destinations. Add the congestion of road and highway construction to the mix and truck drivers are looking at some difficult driving ahead…. Read More
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Driving Safely in Storms
With the summer season finally upon us, drivers need to be more aware of the weather while driving. Summer means storms, whether we plan on them or not. Even worse, we are also now in hurricane season. While ultimately driving… Read More
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Trucking Accident Driver Pleads Not Guilty
The truck driver responsible for the Saturday accident that has left one dead and four injured has plead not guilty to being sleep deprived along with his charges of assault by auto and vehicular homicide. Kevin Roper, the 35 year… Read More
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New Transportation Projects in Maryland
Officials from both the local areas and Maryland State Highway Administration have announced the new roadway and transportation projects that will affect commuters in the area. The projects come at a price tag of about $150 million and will bring… Read More
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Safety on the Roads this Summer Season
Over the past several weeks, tractor trailers have been in the evening news. Sadly, the reasoning behind their evening debuts isn’t for something positive, but due to accidents involving tractor trailers. On April 15th, around 10:30pm, a tractor trailer was… Read More
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First Quarter Truck Cargo Theft Numbers
After conducting a survey for the first quarter of 2014, FreightWatch International, a logistics security services provider, the grand total of thefts involving cargo from trucks is at a total of 206. Reviewing the report further shows that there was… Read More
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Truckers Help to Clear the Air
It’s no secret that a major problem today is the quality of air in which we breathe. As the number of vehicles on the road increases, the amount of pollution that is released into the air increases as well. Civilian… Read More