Quick answer When an 18-wheeler's brakes fail, the trucking company is usually the first party responsible, because federal law requires carriers to systematically inspect, repair and maintain every truck. Liability can also reach outside...
Quick Answer One driver died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler in Dallas on Oct. 5. The collision happened on southbound Central Expressway near I-635. Dallas Fire-Rescue...
Quick Answer Carriers hauling higher-risk loads are required to maintain at least $5 million in liability coverage or approved financial responsibility. These loads could contain flammable, chemically dangerous or otherwise toxic materials....
Quick Answer A 21-year-old woman died Sept. 30 after her pickup struck an HPD patrol vehicle on the Eastex Freeway while officers blocked traffic for a roadway hazard. One officer suffered minor injuries. Local news reported that an earlier...
Both truck drivers and other motorists have a duty to pay attention and drive with reasonable care. That means that truck drivers who change lanes or turn must take extra care when moving. Saying that another vehicle was in a blind spot does not...
Quick Answer Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, have died after an 18-wheeler left FM 485 near Hearne, rolled over and struck a tree. Texas DPS has not announced why the truck left the road. Three people died Friday night after an...
Quick Answer No. Texas drivers generally do not need a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, to operate a single box truck when its gross vehicle weight rating and actual gross weight are both below 26,001 pounds. A single box truck at or...
Quick answer Driverless trucks now haul freight on Texas highways, including the I-45 lane between Houston and Dallas. Texas law makes the automated driving system the vehicle's legal operator and requires companies to hold permits for automated...
Quick answer Most workers struck on foot are hit by vehicles that are backing up slowly,, not speeding. On a construction site, a vehicle with an obstructed rear view may reverse only with an alarm audible above the surrounding noise or an...
Quick answer In Texas, trucking companies sued over a commercial vehicle crash may force a trial to be split in two under Chapter 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Phase one decides fault and compensatory damages only. Most...
