We all know that driving your car on the highway can be a chore, but when you add the presence of poor weather conditions, large trucks, extra cars during rush hour, drivers using their cell phones, road construction, and police monitoring, then your daily commute can be a true challenge to your sanity and safety. Read more »

A study conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Transportation Safety Board found that out of 168 trucking accidents that were fatal to the driver, traces of one or more drugs were detectable in 67% of the drivers.  Why would a person who drives professionally ever use drugs on the job? Read more »

Long distance truck drivers drive long hours and travel far distances.  These hours cause sleep deprivation and irregular sleeping habits, all of which can lead to driver fatigue.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that falling asleep behind the wheel causes up to 100,000 motor vehicle accidents a year.  These fatigue-related crashes cause up to 71,000 injuries and at least 1,500 deaths. Read more »

Many of us have been on a long road trip, as these journeys can sometimes be necessary for travel, business, or relocation.  In order to drive safely for long stretches on unfamiliar roads, we may choose to drive slower than usual, take rest stops or overnight breaks, or switch drivers.  Having the freedom to set our own schedules and the company of family or friends i Read more »

Each year over 750 people die at the mercy of fatigued truck drivers, and more than 200,000 are injured, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.  It isn’t only the occupants of the passenger vehicle that are killed in driver-fatigue trucking accidents, around 600 truck drivers die each year in these acciden Read more »

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