Large trucks are a daily sight on the Montana roads and the roads across the United States. These vehicles are integral to the economy and the well-being of people throughout the nation. They transport food, medicine, clothing, household items and much more. While...
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Truck Accidents
Good news, bad news in truck crash projections
It is no secret that the biggest vehicles rolling through Belgrade on Interstate 90 are also the most dangerous. Large commercial trucks here can weigh up to 131,060 pounds. When an 18-wheeler at maximum weight collides with a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the...
What new drivers should know about sharing the road with trucks
You've been helping your teen get lots of practice behind the wheel as they prepare to take their road test. They've mastered driving at night, in the snow and rain, on mountain roads and highways. Then one day as you're driving on Interstate 90, a semitruck...
Semitruck hits pickup stalled on Montana highway, kills boy
A tragic crash on the evening of Jan. 16 involving a semitruck and a pickup truck claimed the life of a 9-year-old Harrison boy. The crash occurred on Highway 287 near Ennis. According to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP), the driver of the Ford F-150 pickup truck...
Was that truck driver who hit you tested for sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is considered such a potential threat to driving safety that professional truck drivers who are found to have a moderate to severe form of the condition will lose their commercial driver's license (CDL) if they don't undergo treatment. It's no wonder that...
Tips for safely sharing the road with large trucks
It's only natural to be a little nervous when you're driving near a large commercial truck on one of Montana's highways -- particularly in the winter months when the roads can be slick. Many of the over 250,000 annual crashes involving a car and a large truck can be...
Semitruck crash causes massive talcum powder spill
One reason why commercial truck accidents can be so serious is that many times the contents of the truck spill onto the road. Everything from large, heavy objects to toxic chemicals can create a road hazard for vehicles that weren't even near the site of the crash....
2 killed by semitruck driven by a 17-year-old Hardin man
Two people were killed and another one was injured last month on Highway 313 when a teen driving a semitruck veered into their lane, according to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP). The fatal crash occurred on Sunday, Aug. 25 between Hardin and St. Xavier in Big Horn...
Relaxing ‘Hours of Service’ rules may not be a good thing
Late last month, the current presidential administration announced their plans to make changes to trucking safety regulations implemented by his predecessors. One of the first rules that the administration is looking to repeal is the Hours of Service Regulations. When...
Legislation would require use of ‘speed limiters’ in large trucks
At a time when it seems like members of Congress can't reach across the aisle to accomplish just about anything, two U.S. senators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, have introduced a bill they would increase the safety of large commercial trucks on our...