Truck Accidents

Semi-tractor trailers are a familiar sight in Arkansas and around the country, and road users rely on federal safety regulations to ensure that these large and heavy vehicles are adequately maintained and their drivers properly trained. Federal laws limit the amount...

A rule change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will now require approximately 3 million commercial drivers to log their hours electronically. Since 1938, drivers in Arkansas and around the country have been required to log their hours on paper, but...

Motorists on Arkansas roads often see the results of truck accidents. Some accidents are caused by driver negligence, such as speeding and fatigue. Others are the result of negligent truck maintenance.As part of its annual surprise brake inspection, the Commercial...

Every year in Arkansas and around the country, people are injured in accidents involving large trucks carrying flammable materials. In some of those cases, the accidents happen when the truck rolls over. Across the nation, more than 1,300 cargo tanks roll over every...

Motorists in Arkansas who are interested in improved safety on trucking routes may want to know more about the accident-prevention technology that has been introduced by a South Korean electronics company. Samsung has developed and tested what is being called a...

Semi-trailer trucks are a common sight on the roads of Arkansas, and motorists have good reason to be particularly vigilant in their vicinity. The thought of one of these large commercial vehicles traveling with a sleep-deprived driver behind the wheel is a terrifying...

Many Arkansas drivers may be familiar with large commercial trucks and tractor-trailers, which travel across the state's highways. While many of the individuals operating such vehicles are skilled, these larger vehicles can be more complicated to drive, and in many...

Drivers in Arkansas and throughout the country may have access to safer roads if some of the recommendations made for truck drivers by the National Transportation Safety Board are implemented. The NTSB says that despite its making more than 100 recommendations,...

In Arkansas, large trucks account for a relatively high percentage of fatal accident involvement. Although the trucks accounted for only 4 percent of all registered vehicles and only 9 percent of all miles traveled nationwide in 2012, large trucks accounted for an...

People who drive on highways in Arkansas and around the country could be interested in some statistics regarding truck driver fatigue. Truck drivers who have been driving for too many hours, resulting in excessive tiredness, could be responsible for increased crash...