Is Talking on the Phone While Driving as Dangerous as Texting?
It’s no secret that texting and driving is dangerous. To avoid this hazard, many drivers are choosing to call rather than text. But is this the right thing to do? Could talking on the phone while driving be as dangerous as texting?
A Cognitive DistractionWhat You Didn’t Know About Texas’ Texting and Driving Law
In 2019, Texas passed a number of laws meant to reduce accidents related to texting and driving. While the main point of these provisions is clear (don’t text and drive), there are some finer points that most drivers don’t know about Texas’ texting and driving laws. Let’s take a closer look at...
The Truth About Distracted Driving
When you think about distracted driving, you probably imagine someone texting and driving. While that is one of the more serious examples of this issue, it’s just one symptom of a much larger problem. That’s because the truth about distracted driving is that it’s not any single thing, and the more we...
What Makes Texting and Driving so Dangerous?
It seems the majority of distracted driving safety campaigns aim to stop people from texting and driving. With so many different kinds of distractions out there, you might wonder why this is the main thing they focus on.
What exactly makes texting and driving so dangerous? Let’s find out.
Why You Should Avoid Trucks in a Storm
When severe weather hits Brazos County, Bryan, and College Station, large commercial trucks become particularly hazardous on the roads. While storms increase the risk for all drivers, the size, weight, and limited maneuverability of tractor-trailers make them particularly hazardous. Scott Scherr at The Payne Law Group has seen firsthand the devastation...
The #1 Cause of Trucking Accidents (And How to Prevent Them)
There are many causes of trucking crashes, but one stands out above all the others. It has nothing to do with negligent maintenance or bad weather. More often than not, highway truck accidents are caused by something completely preventable--poor driver education. To better understand this problem, let’s take a look at the...
Why Truck Crashes May Rise Over the Next Decade
There’s an impending crisis in the trucking industry. Experienced truckers are retiring, and new drivers aren’t filling their place. At present, the trucking industry needs 80,000 drivers to fulfill all their orders. Some estimates suggest that number could double in over the next five years.
That raises...
Why Are There So Many Truck Accidents?
America has a problem. There are 3.5 million truck drivers on the road and each year about 400,000 of them are involved in a crash. On average, that means about 1-in-9 truckers will be involved in a crash each year. By comparison, the average American driver has a roughly...
Why Truckers Need Better Training
Truck drivers are involved in a disproportionate number of car crashes. In a given year, there are 6,000,000 American car accidents, of which 450,000 involve trucks. With only 2.5 million truckers on the road at a time, it’s clear that...
Where are Blind Spots on an 18-Wheeler?
Any driver on the road can attest to the dangers of blind spots. It’s that small section to the right and left of your vehicle that you can’t see in your mirrors. Large commercial vehicles, like semi-trucks, have much larger blind...