Road safety is a shared responsibility! Here’s how we can all do our part to prevent truck crashes.
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How You Can Prevent a Trucking Accident
#TipTuesday Next time you’re passing a truck, remember their blind spots!
If you can’t see them, they can’t see you.
#YouShouldKnow Cross-country truck drivers work 11-hour days or as much as 14 hours in a 24-hour period.
Why are so many truck drivers falling asleep at the wheel? Could bad management be to blame?
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Are Tired Truckers Causing More Crashes?
#LegalLingo The US Constitution uses “ex post facto,” which means someone cannot be tried for crimes committed before a law was passed.
If you ever get nervous driving around trucks, we are here to help.
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How You Can Prevent a Trucking Accident
An “Elephant Race” occurs when trucks block both lanes while attempting to pass each other. These are most dangerous when one truck lacks the power or space to pass and the other driver won’t slow down, especially on a high-grade slope.
These 5 tips could save you from a serious truck crash.
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How You Can Prevent a Trucking Accident
#DYK? The trucking industry claims there’s a 50,000 truck driver shortage.
That often means truckers are tasked with driving beyond their hours of service to make extra deliveries.
Here’s why pulling up next to a truck with its turn signal on is asking for trouble.
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The Danger of Turning Trucks
Happy Halloween from Gulf South Law!
If your children intend to go out tonight, make sure they follow local safety guidelines and wear a mask and high-visibility reflective gear.
Always be wary of a truck’s no zone! Next time you’re driving behind a truck, be sure they can see you before you try to pass them.
#LegalLingo “Respondeat Superior” is an ancient Latin phrase meaning “The Master Answers.”
It modern law, it usually means that an employer is responsible for their employee’s bad actions, as in the case of a trucking accident.
Here’s what you can do to avoid getting side-swiped by a turning truck.
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The Danger of Turning Trucks
All of us here at Gulf South wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!
Here’s why truckers hate the dreaded “elephant race” just as much as you do.
https://www.gulfsouthlaw.com/blog/2020/november/the-elephant-race-explained/
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The Elephant Race Explained
About 1-in-8 US truckers will be in a crash each year. Could better training reduce these accidents?
https://www.gulfsouthlaw.com/blog/2020/november/do-truckers-need-more-training-/
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Do Truckers Need More Training?
#TestimonialTuesday Thank you for your kind words! Helping you through a difficult time and making sure you’re informed are just as important to us as winning your case.
Have you ever wondered why truckers block the road like this? Turns out there’s a very good explanation.
https://www.gulfsouthlaw.com/blog/2020/november/the-elephant-race-explained/
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The Elephant Race Explained
#DYK? Current FMCSA regulations require that truckers have 30 hours of behind-the-wheel experience before getting their license.
However, the FMCSA counts 50-minute “classroom hours” as full hours. That means a trucker could test for their license with as few as 25 hours of experience.
