Category: Truck Accidents

Why Aren’t Side Underride Guards Required by Law?

When you’re driving near a semi-truck, you’ve probably seen the metal bar attached to the back of the trailer that hangs lower to the ground. That’s called an underride guard, or more specifically, a Mansfield Bar, and attaches to the rear suspension of a semi’s trailer to prevent cars from slipping under the back of […]

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Truck No-Zones and How to Avoid Them

As a passenger car driver, you know that if you attempt to look either to the front or behind you as you make a turn, pass someone, or back up, you have to account for your vehicle’s blind spots. Well, large trucks have these too. We want to share more about these truck no-zones and […]

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What Is the Safest Way to Pass an 18-Wheeler?

The freeways in Southern California are notorious for heavy congestion. Long Beach is no exception in this respect. Whether you’re traveling along State Route or Interstate 710, the Long Beach Freeway, or surface streets, you’re bound to encounter your fair share of large trucks. The reason why this is the case is because, according to […]

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What Are the Most Common Truck Driver Violations?

We see large trucks around us every day, whether on city roads making local deliveries or on the interstate transporting cargo across the country. They drive long hours and often push themselves too hard to meet deadlines, which, in turn, can lead them to make poor decisions while operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Truck drivers […]

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How Many Hours Can a Truck Driver Drive?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets rules or guidelines that truck drivers must follow. One such set of rules is hours of service regulations. These rules dictate how long truckers can spend on the road operating their 18-wheelers before being required to take a rest break. These mandatory rest periods exist because federal […]

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Why Semi-Trucks Roll Over and What Happens After

Commercial motor vehicles are a regular fixture on California roads, highways, and interstates. Whether delivering food items to the grocery store or transporting consumer goods out of state, we rely on the services provided by semi-truck and long-haul drivers. Sharing the road with a semi-truck can be dangerous, though. Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) like semi-trucks […]

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How Common Is Trucking Company Negligence?

Situated between California State Route 213 and Interstate 110, the neighborhood of San Pedro is located within the larger city of Los Angeles and has a relatively small population of 86,000. Despite this, our roads are frequently traveled by large tractor-trailers that are transporting goods in and out of the area, traveling to other parts […]

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Common Types of Truck Accidents

An accident involving a large commercial vehicle like a semi-truck is much different from one between passenger vehicles like cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. There are several reasons truck crashes tend to be more severe than other types of accidents: Trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when loaded—roughly 20-30 times the weight of a […]

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Analysis Finds Amazon Hired Dangerous Trucking Companies

Anyone who has kept a close eye on the online retailer Amazon over the years has seen where the company has experienced significant growth across a short time frame. Key to the online retailer’s tremendous growth has been its hiring of third-party drivers and trucking companies to transport their goods to consumers. While that business […]

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What To Do After a Truck Accident

Being involved in a truck accident can be terrifying, and it is not always easy to determine your next steps. The attorneys at Frost Law Firm, PC want everyone in San Pedro, CA to have the confidence to move forward with a truck accident case, which is why we have compiled the following information on […]

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