Truck Accidents

Trucking safety violations pose a serious risk to everyone on the road, whether it’s here in North Dakota or anywhere else around the United States. When a truck company fails to maintain its fleet properly, or if a driver fails to complete mandatory safety checks, they’re not only in violation of the law, but they’re…

SmartDrive Systems is a company specializing in video safety and transportation intelligence, performing regular surveys and studies for the industry. They recently released the results of their latest survey, the SmartDrive SmartIQ Speeding Drivers Snapshot for Truckers. This Snapshot aggregates data from over 200 million driving events, and the results help trucking fleets understand the…

Trucking companies like UPS and Linde North America have started using virtual reality (VR) as part of their safety training to prepare new drivers for the dangers they might experience out on the road. This is just one part of the revamping of driver training to take advantage of new technologies, and attract a new…

As you might imagine, a collision with a large commercial truck can be a devastating experience. Colliding with such a massive vehicle can cause serious injuries, significant property damage and even death. Trucking companies have a legal obligation to maintain their trucks in safe condition, and to hire qualified, safe drivers. Those truck drivers also…

In July of 2017, two cars slid under a jackknifed tractor-trailer in New York, killing all four occupants. A truck driver had swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of his rig, blocking both lanes of traffic on the highway. Two vehicles collided with the truck, sliding underneath, which resulted in the deaths of…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule which mandates the use of electronic logging devices for commercial truck drivers and motor carriers to track compliance with hours-of-service regulations. By December 18, 2017, all drivers who are required to maintain record of Duty Status (RODS) logs, must use an ELD. However, the…

Earlier this month, a commercial truck operated by Wind River Oil Services was in an accident that resulted in a largescale spill of produced water. 110 barrels of this oil and gas byproduct were splattered onto State Highway 2, causing traffic to stop and releasing potentially dangerous materials into the atmosphere. Drainage and wetlands were…

Authorities Identify Man Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash in North Dakota Oil Patch North Dakota’s oil fields are dangerous locations that are rife with accidents that cause serious injuries, and the state’s highways are just as dangerous for their often deadly tractor trailer accidents. An accident in May brought together the risks inherent in both,…