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How Poor Driver Selection Leads To DOT Violations: What Hiring Managers Overlook

Choosing a truck driver is more than just a staffing decision, it’s a strategic move with real consequences for any transportation company. A wrong hire can trigger a chain reaction of problems, from disrupted logistics to unexpected financial losses. The U.S. transportation regulatory system is strict, and any violation can harm the company’s reputation and result in costly fines. With ...

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Big Rig Driver Arrested For Assault After Road Rage Incident South Of Santa Clarita

A big rig driver was arrested on felony assault charges Tuesday, after he allegedly threatened another truck driver during an argument near the Newhall Pass during a road rage incident. Around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office received reports of a road rage incident between two big rigs on the 5 Freeway near ...

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How To Avoid Truck Accidents

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Trucking is a very dangerous career. A trucker will spend thousands of hours on the road, traveling every corner of the world. So much time spent on the road increases the risk of fatal car accidents – even more so when we consider the magnitude and size of a truck – it is a potential recipe for disaster. Truck accidents ...

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Type Of Accident That Occurs When A Truck Driver Brakes

In the 21st century, with more vehicles on the road than ever, it is hardly surprising that we are seeing more and more road traffic accidents. Even though the safety of our vehicles has improved due to airbags, seat belts, and roll cages that protect from the most serious accidents, we are still seeing a year on year rise. Many ...

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Why You Need The Experienced Legal Team In Your Truck Accident Case

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Getting involved in a truck accident is one of the most terrifying things that could happen to a driver. They are the most dangerous kind of accidents that could happen on the road, and the outcome is almost always catastrophic. Trying to sue for compensation in these cases can be quite complicated, and it is a much different scenario with ...

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Serious Injury After A Truck Crash: Who’s Liable?

Sustaining serious injury from being involved in a truck accident is quite a traumatic and horrible experience. It doesn’t just leave you shaken up, but also saddles you with tons of debt from medical treatments and having to miss work while recovering. This makes the question of who needs to be held liable for what you went through that much ...

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Castaic Man Identified In Deadly Semi-Truck Crash

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Officials identified a man from Castaic as the victim in a fatal collision with the trailer of a semi-truck on the 60 Freeway in Beaumont last month. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Florentino Hernandez, 60, of Castaic died at a hospital after being rushed from a June 26 crash scene late, ...

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