Why High Winds Increase the Risk of a Truck Crash

Heavy winds are a known danger to truck drivers and truck companies. Strong winds can cause the cargo in the vehicle to shift. Excessive winds can literally pick up the side of a rig and cause the truck to shake. If a driver loses control of the vehicle, the truck can rollover. Cargo can spill…

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The Future of Trucking in Chicago and across the United States

Chicago is one of the nation’s leading transportation hubs. Trucks traveling cross-country, regionally, and locally – routinely pass through Chicago. The logistics of which roads and highways trucks will use is not going to change unless there are major infrastructure changes. What is changing, however, is who is driving the trucks and what types of…

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Driver Killed After Truck Falls Off I-355 Ramp

On January 31 in New Lenox, a truck crash on I-355 killed one person and injured another, reports ABC 7 Eyewitness News. The driver, 33-year-old Serghei Balint, was driving his tractor-trailer on the I-355 southbound ramp to I-80 eastbound when the cargo in his rig shifted. The resulting imbalance tipped over the truck, causing it…

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Overloaded Trucks and Loose Loads Can Lead to Deadly Accidents

Drivers of motor vehicles traveling the highways of Illinois often encounter various threats and dangers to safety requiring their focused attention and necessary precautions. One of these dangers involves debris falling from large trucks and flatbed trailers. Often, flatbed trucks carry loads that are secured by reliable equipment and devices designed to prevent items from…

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Noteworthy Facts about Tesla’s Electric Trucks

The Tesla company, headed by Elon Musk, recently announced that it was working on rigs that can drive up to 500 miles on a single charge. Development is planned for 2019. There are still a lot of concerns regarding liability for these types of trucks; after all, if one crashes, who is responsible – Tesla?…

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Are Large Trucks Becoming Safer?

Sharing the road with tractor trailers and big rigs can be nerve-wracking. We all know that, due to their sheer size and weight, an accident with a large truck can be catastrophic. Trucks cannot stop or maneuver the way smaller cars can, making it difficult for them to see out of their side mirrors or…

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