Category: Truck Accidents

Is It Safe To Pass a Tractor-Trailer on the Right?

When we go through a driver’s education class to receive our driver’s license, we learn that the general rule of thumb for all drivers is to pass other vehicles on the left side. The reasoning is twofold: the left lane is intended for faster traffic, while the right lane is for slower traffic. Additionally, the […]

What Are a Semi-Truck’s Blind Spots?

In North America, tractor-trailers, which are also known as semi-trailers because the trailers themselves have no front wheels, are between 70 and 80 feet long with a “standard” cab. With a “cab-over” cab, the entire rig is between 4 and 8 feet shorter than a “standard” cab. In any event, no matter the type of […]