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A growing number of commercial truckers driving in Illinois and across the nation are using drugs, per data compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse, which keeps track of positive drug tests taken...
The trucking industry is in the midst of an ongoing labor issue. There are simply not enough trained drivers available to fill the jobs and meet demand. Because of the labor shortage, trucking companies are under a lot of strain, and this bleeds down to the drivers....
From delivering food to carrying cargo across the country, there are many jobs that consist of driving. This increases the chances of getting into accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vehicle crashes are the number one cause of...
Anyone hurt in a truck accident in Illinois may suffer severe injuries. A truck could inflict enormous harm on anyone the vehicle hits since semi-trucks are so massive. The mass and weight might crush those smaller vehicles caught underneath them, which can happen...
The US relies on the trucking industry to keep the supply chain running. However, getting into an accident with a semi-truck is usually much worse than a regular motor vehicle accident. In most cases, the passenger vehicle receives the worst of the damage. According...
Most people know the effects of fatigued driving, as tired drivers who don't get enough sleep are more prone to causing accidents. When that tired driver gets behind the steering wheel of a truck, those dangers are magnified due to the weight and size of many...
State laws and regulations in Illinois require certain details of a truck accident to be written and recorded. This evidence is necessary to collect once an accident happens. It is critical in proving the accident happened, showing the extent of the damages and...
Trucks regularly travel throughout Illinois. Unfortunately, this can result in catastrophic accidents. These are the most common types that occur. Why do truck accidents happen? Truck accidents occur for various reasons. It could be due to driver error such as...
Driving under the influence is a serious form of distracted driving that causes thousands of deaths each year. Even so, drug use among truck drivers in Illinois increased in 2021. In addition, fewer drivers appear to understand the importance of testing. The link to...
The shortage of qualified commercial truck drivers working in the logistics industry has prompted a new authorization from Congress that would allow drivers as young as 18 to man big-rigs in order to meet delivery demand, but this is not necessarily acceptable for...
Commercial motor vehicles may spend a significant amount of time on the road. Drivers operating everything from tractor-trailers to delivery vans could drive for hours and find themselves dealing with many "near-miss" situations. Illinois CMV operators might one day...
Collisions with tractor-trailers and other oversized trucks could result in terrible consequences. A large truck could total a smaller vehicle, leaving the driver and passengers suffering severe injuries. Deadly truck crashes remain a problem in Illinois, leaving many...
No one can avoid encountering a big truck on any type of road. Driving near one is always risky and dangerous under any circumstance. Know how to drive by large vehicles to avoid causing minor to serious truck accidents in Chicago, Illinois. Keep at a distance Avoid...
Fault is a central theme to unraveling any Illinois truck accident case. While the first notion that many will have will be that the accident is the truck driver's fault, the truth is that many times other motorists actually contribute significantly to the mishap. One...
In Illinois and around the country, commercial truck drivers are often under tremendous pressure to meet stringent delivery deadlines. Because of the pressure placed on them to deliver their goods on time, some truck drivers speed. However, it is never a good idea for...
