All drivers must maintain a lookout to see or hear what should be seen or heard. Heavy commercial vehicles have an extended stopping distance. Most drivers sit high above non-commercial vehicles. A good commercial driver will look at least 12 to 15 seconds ahead. At low speeds this is about the length of a city […]
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Hired The Wrong Personal Injury Attorney?
Tuesday 25 Apr 2023
THREE SIGNS YOU HAVE HIRED THE WRONG PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY 1. Your PI Attorney will not HELP you with your property damage claim. Any law firm who will take your car accident injury claim but refuses to help you with the property damage portion of your claim IS THE WRONG ATTORNEY. 2. Your Personal Injury […]
What is Needed to Drive Commercial Vehicles
Monday 20 Mar 2023
A motor carrier employee includes independent contractors hired to drive and mechanics working on trucks. A commercial motor vehicle includes trucks weighing over 10,001 pounds. A CDL is always required and drug and alcohol testing are required. Drivers must submit written applications and be able to pass a road test.
Is The GPS At Fault?
Friday 24 Feb 2023
With a two second warning the GPS tells you to turn right. And so you do. You don’t think about it. You just turn. And then it happens. You collide with several parked cars, damaging your car in the process. Was it your fault? Or was it the fault of the GPS?