Motorcycle Safety More Important Than Ever
Motorcycles are a popular mode of transportation in the United States, with more than four million motorcycles registered. Low initial costs, pleasurable use, and good fuel efficiency all...
Transportation
Motorcycle Helmet Safety – Current Scientific Advances
The NFL has been in the news quite a bit recently over a number of lawsuits brought by retired players claiming the NFL didn’t do enough to protect them from head injuries while...
Double Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills 1 on Interstate 35
According to NewsOk a tractor-trailer rig driver was killed this afternoon when he collided with another tractor-trailer on Interstate 35 at NE 122nd Street in Oklahoma City. According to the...
Rules of the Road for Commercial Truck Drivers in Winter
Winter driving can be treacherous for anyone out there on the road. When snow, ice and sleet limit visibility or make the road slippery, the best action to take is to stop driving and wait for...
Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Kills 1 in Oklahoma City
An Oklahoma highway inspector died on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer overturned on him, NewsOK reports. The inspector was working in the median of the Interstate 40 Crosstown construction...
Trucking Litigation – Why we Impose Weight Limits
Among the most dangerous vehicles on the road are trucks; particularly tractor trailers or semi trucks, as they often are referred. Many factors add to the danger of these vehicles including...
Recognition of Road Hazards avoids Car and Trucking Accidents
In reviewing the commercial drivers manual (CDL) I was reminded that to be a good defensive driver, we must always be on the lookout for hazardous driving situations and/or conditions. As an...
Rules of the "SLICK" Road for Commerical Drivers
In litigating tractor-trailer accidents in Oklahoma, I’ve often found a compelling place to research the actions of the semi driver is through his or her state’s Commercial Drivers...
Sobering Review of Trucking Statistics Compiled by Oklahoma Law Firm
McIntyre Law recently did a sobering review of statistics associated with driver fatigue and semi-tractor crashes in the United States. According to our study, Drivers reported in a 2007 study that...
Trucking Fatalities: A Very Real Issue in Oklahoma
Fatigue Among Oklahoma Drivers Cannot Be Ignored Truck drivers perform a vital function for our society on a daily basis by transporting goods, food and a variety of other items across the country....