Thirteen percent of semi truck accidents are due to truck driver fatigue. Drivers fall asleep at the wheel or become less responsive to danger because driving longer hours and taking shorter breaks increases truck driver incomes. Trucker fatigue is also often blamed on the shippers instead of the truckers themselves – companies want their merchandise…
Home to major ports, boasting busy shipyards and heavily intersected by state and federal highways, Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) sees more than its fair share of tractor-trailer and single-unit truck traffic. Each day, semis and other heavy commercial trucks account for as much as 5 percent of the vehicles on a given Portsmouth highway. That may…
One of the most dangerous aspects of commercial trucks and tractor-trailers is their length—long vehicles have larger blind spots and are more difficult to maneuver than shorter vehicles. In order to keep everyone on the road safe, Virginia law limits the length of these trucks. Below, we’ve listed the length-related truck regulations in Virginia, as…
A Virginia truck accident attorney explains the hazards of bobtail trucks – cabs driving on highways and interstates without an attached trailer.
Serious truck accidents are not uncommon in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). Many tractor trailer wrecks occur on Interstate 264 (I-264), I-464, I-64, U.S. Route 17, Route 460, and Route 168. These are some of the busiest highways and roadways in and around Chesapeake. Imagine you’re driving along I-464 headed towards Great Bridge when a big rig operator slams…