Tractor trailers have sometimes been referred to as "trains on wheels." They are large; they are fast; and they pose an extremely hazardous risk to those on the road. Sadly, this week a horrendous collision was caught on film, and demonstrates the destruction that these vehicles can cause. While this collision may appear to [...]
If you have ever been driving too close behind an 18-wheeler on the highway, you may have seen an underride guard. It is a strip of steel that hangs from the rear end of large, commercial trucks with the purpose of keeping passenger vehicles from riding up under the rear end of a truck in [...]
If you happen to be driving along the highway in Nevada, don't be alarmed if you look up and see a sleek, shiny, 18-wheeler driving along on its own. In early May of 2015 Freightliner introduced the Inspiration – the world's first driverless truck made by Daimler Truck North America. Technically, they are not yet [...]
