A passenger, 45-year old man, riding along in a tractor-trailer recently died when the driver lost control on Interstate 10 while making a turn. As the truck started to veer off the highway, the driver over-corrected, causing the truck to overturn and crash into a tree. The passenger died at the scene. The accident is under [...]
Trucker trapped in semi accident in Broward County
Just when the evening commute began in Miramar the other night, a big-rig truck overturned on the north side of Interstate 75, trapping the 67 year-old driver inside. It is not known what caused the driver to hit a guardrail and then flip over. The driver was partially submerged upside down in a shallow canal [...]
Florida’s new truck law
Effective July, 2010, Florida has a new truck law allowing commercial trucks to carry 8,000 more pounds of cargo. Trucks can now weigh as much as 88,000 pounds. The U.S. Department of Transportation did a study that showed adding this much more weight can make a truck more difficult to control. Some are saying that [...]
Big-rig rolls over on train tracks
Did you hear about the recent big-rig truck, that rolled over on the train tracks at Port Everglades? A truck driver, age 33, was driving the truck that was full of yarn. He apparently lost control and the truck overturned on the Florida East Coast railroad tracks. A Hazmat crew was called when officers discovered a [...]
Mother killed in big-rig accident
A fatal accident at the intersection of State Road 206 and State Road 207 in Hastings took the life of a young mother, recently and injured her two children, ages 6 and 3. It was reported that the woman was speeding as she was taking her children to daycare and school. Along the way, she got behind a [...]
Reminder – Truckers watch your cargo
As a reminder, cargo thefts are becoming a big problem nationwide. Florida is known as a high-risk state. Many thefts are occurring when the driver stops for something to eat. Statistics show that more than $500 million in cargo was stolen in the United States – almost 1,000 truckloads in one year. Goods most taken [...]
Florida rest stops going green
Here is some good news for motorists. Florida truck drivers and other motorists will have something to look forward to on the turnpikes in the near future. The state will be replacing four of its eight service stations and remodeling others. The new rest stops will meet the energy and environment design standards endorsed by [...]
Cortez Bridge closed because of a truck accident
According to Bradenton Beach Police, the cab of a tractor-trailer was hanging over the guardrail of the Cortez Bridge mid morning the other day; it was extremely close to falling into the water – but did not. This was the result of the 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle sideswiping each other earlier. The driver of [...]
Big-rig road information
At any given moment, the roadways in Florida are filled with big-rigs delivering their cargo across the state or to another state – they are common to all of us. These trucks can be deadly. Many drivers do not pay attention to their surroundings; some are on the phone or singing along with the radio. [...]
Federal trucking regulations
Just as a reminder, a trucking company and driver are responsible for making sure the truck driven is in good condition and all parts are working correctly. Federal Trucking Regulation 49 C.F.R. § 396 applies to commercial trucks that carry more than 15 people, transport hazardous cargo and/or weigh more than 10,000 pounds. In part, [...]