Category Archives: Driving Around Big Rigs
What Everyone Should Know About Commercial Truck Accidents
Does it seem to you like there are more and more big trucks on the road every day? Well, you’re right! In a study done by Parson/Brinkerhoff for the FDT, 70% of all truck traffic in Florida can be found in Marion County on I-75. Because of its central location and proximity to I-75,… Read More »
What Everybody Should Know About Commercial Truck Accidents
Did you know that one person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes? The United States Department of Transportation estimates that over 500,000 truck accidents occur every year. More than 75% of truck driving accidents are due to the driver of the passenger vehicle. Did you know that typically the… Read More »
6 Tips to Stop Tailgating
A great many drivers on the road represent threats to your safety and well-being. But there are numerous ways of minimizing your chances of having a collision with an unsafe driver. Defensive driving is a big part of car safety and you should always be practicing it, until it becomes second nature. A cardinal… Read More »
How to Drive around Big Rigs
Ready to hit the road this summer? There’s nothing fun about driving next to an 18-wheeler. They’re big and they have a frightening tendency to drift in and out of your lane more often than you’d like. But sharing the road with a big rig need not be a nightmare — there are things… Read More »
