Bakersfield is served by an extensive roadway system in all directions. Motorists in and around the area interact with a wide assortment of traffic. That varied mix of vehicles ranges broadly from passenger cars and small trucks to motorcyclists and other conveyances....
truck accidents
Issues transporting intermodal freight
Oftentimes, those who see semi-trucks driving around Kern County cannot tell the difference between the various styles of heavy-duty commercial transport vehicles. Yet there are, and those differences can contribute to the risk large trucks present to the other...
Conditions that can lead to accidents
California truck drivers have a lot on their plates. Not only do they need to worry about making their deliveries on time, but they also have to keep an eye out for every other driver on the road. When combined with the long and often unusual hours they work, the...
Load is more dangerous than the truck in some truck crashes
Truck accidents cause numerous injuries and deaths each year in California and across the country. Most people might just consider the size and speed of the truck in large truck collisions. However, the load a truck is carrying might also be dangerous in an accident....
What you need to know about truck driver hours
Drive on any of California’s congested freeways and it is guaranteed that you will see large trucks mixed in among the passenger vehicles. You are probably already aware of the dangers that big rigs pose to you and others on these fast roads. The large size of...
Truck driver rest requirements: boon or burden?
At least a few California truck drivers prefer to drive without mandated rest periods applying that would require them to stop and rest more. Others believe that rest requirements keep roadways safe. As reported by The Mercury News, when compared to federal laws...
Passing the truck: Long hours and older drivers
California ports see a huge amount of the country's import goods, which means commercial trucking is a big business in the Golden State. These large vehicles are heavy and travel at high speeds, which makes any accident involving a truck a serious concern. New reports...
Fullerton apartment building struck by semi truck
The many semi trucks and other commercial vehicles one may see traveling throughout Kern County at any given time may cause a bit of anxiety in the drivers that share the road with them. Any sort of abrupt movement may send the cargo that such vehicles carry flying...
Assigning liability for truck accidents
Any time that you pull next to a semi-truck or tractor-trailer while driving in and around Kern County, you may immediately begin to feel a sense of nervousness due to the massive size of such vehicles. That nervousness may even lead to fear at the prospect of...
Surveyed truck drivers admit to problems caused by fatigue
Most of us are aware how our mental and physical abilities are affected when we are fatigued. And as such, we strive to get the rest we need so we are always at our best when at work. But some jobs require working long or irregular hours, which can make it very...