Search | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers

MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-09-02 13:25:06 -

‘Unsafe and unacceptable’ — Georgia DPS calls out pickup driver’s container haul
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media on Thursday to call out an “unacceptable” amount of overhang from a container. In the September 1 social media post, Georgia DPS said: As they say, “If it fits, it ships” well, not in this case. SFC Strickland (Region D) stopped this CMV yesterday. The container had a 15-foot nine-inch overhang....

0 Comments 0 Shares 17K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
Truck Drivers Life

added blog Video
2025-03-27 22:13:04 -

Dash Cam Video of Truck vs. Pickup Merge Crash Sparks Heated Online Debate
A dash cam video showing a collision between a semi truck and a black pickup during a highway merge has gone viral, igniting strong opinions across the internet about who was truly at fault. The footage shows the pickup truck speeding up in the merging lane, attempting to cut in front of the oncoming semi. Despite having limited space and time, the pickup does not slow down or pull onto the...

0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-04-28 13:02:30 -

Elderly man walks into side of moving semi truck during volunteer trash pickup
A man was killed while picking up litter off the highway in Missouri on Monday afternoon. The accident happened on April 25th in West Plains, Missouri at 4:47 p.m. According to Ozark Radio News, 84-year-old Edward M. Horton was working as part of a volunteer trash pickup crew along Highway 63 near the Porter Wagoner merger when he attempted to cross the highway...

0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2021-08-19 22:14:19 -

Motorists walk away from obliterated pickup after hitting brakes in front of semi truck
Four people walked away with only minor injuries after a serious wreck with a semi truck decimated their pickup on Tuesday morning. The accident happened on August 17th in Wadsworth, Illinois. According to the Lake & McHenry County Scanner, the pickup was traveling along Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Road when it slowed down to make a lane change. The semi truck behind it...

0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
American Truck Drivers

added blog Video
2023-07-02 18:10:58 -

Pickup couldn’t possibly wait for a nice clear straightaway to pass this trucker
A pickup truck driver couldn’t bear to wait for an appropriate time to pass a semi truck in this dash cam video. In the clip, a pickup truck suddenly appears from behind the filming semi truck and passes it on a dark curve. The pickup avoids a collision with an oncoming car by mere inches, leaving the trucker to wonder if they’d be at fault if the incident had taken a turn...

1

0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-27 14:20:18 -

Pickup driver faces multiple charges in crash that left big rig hanging over Ohio River
A pickup driver has been charged with multiple counts in connection with a crash that left a semi truck hanging off a bridge over the Ohio River earlier this month. Pickup driver Trevor Branham, 33, has been charged with four counts of wanton endangerment and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, according to WHAS11. Branham was charged in connection...

0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2021-08-14 16:22:16 -

Pickup driver hauling trailer snagged by Smugglers Notch, smacked with $1197 fine
Vermont transportation officials say that a pickup driver towing a trailer got stuck on a winding stretch of road notorious for snagging commercial vehicles. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on August 11 on Route 108 (known as Smugglers Notch) between Cambridge and Stowe, Vermont. When Vermont State Police arrived on scene, a pickup towing a trailer was “pinned between the rocks...

0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-13 13:57:54 -

Pickup driver was learning English on iPad during crash that killed trucker: report
A pickup truck driver involved in a fatal crash with a trucker in Minnesota earlier this month was reportedly learning English from a YouTube video on his iPad while the crash occurred, according to a report. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on March 5 in Stoneham Township, Minnesota. Owner-operator Timmy J. Tarnowski, 59, was hauling a load east on Highway 7 when pickup driver...

0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
American Truck Drivers

added blog Trucking News
2025-03-12 22:40:57 -

Pickup Truck Driver Injured in Crash with Tractor-Trailer on Route 30
A pickup truck driver was injured after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Route 30 in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, early Wednesday morning, March 13. The crash occurred around 6:10 a.m. in the 6800 block of Lincoln Highway/Route 30 near Locust Lane. According to the Northern York County Regional Police, the tractor-trailer was traveling east when it sideswiped a flatbed truck...

0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-04-24 13:06:13 -

Texas police seeking pickup driver who struck pedestrian at truck stop
Police area asking for public help in locating the driver of a pickup truck involved in a pedestrian strike at a truck stop. The incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on April 19, 2022, at a Love’s truck stop at 1901 W. I-20 in Odessa, Texas. Police say that a white Chevy Dually struck a pedestrian in the parking lot before fleeing the scene without meeting the legal...

0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
Truck Drivers Life

added blog Trucking News
2025-03-28 17:35:30 -

Tractor-Trailer Crushes Pickup Truck in I-95 Crash in Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on I-95 South near Exit 18 in Westport resulted in severe vehicle damage and minor injuries Thursday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police. The collision occurred around 1:07 p.m., sending both vehicles off the road and into an embankment. The pickup truck sustained heavy damage and was partially trapped...

0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-10-12 14:16:54 -

Truck driver fatally struck by pickup after pulling over to check his load
Authorities in Arizona have confirmed that a truck driver lost his life after he was struck by another vehicle on Friday. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Friday, October 7, in north Phoenix, Arizona. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a semi truck driver pulled off of northbound I-17 near the Happy Valley Road Exit to check his load. As the truck...

0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-06-20 22:08:10 -

Trucker, motorist hurt during pickup’s attempt to pass big rig
A trucker and a motorist were injured on Monday morning after the motorist attempted to pass the semi truck on a highway. The accident happened on June 20th at around 11:15 a.m. east of Edina, Missouri. According to KTVO News, 79-year-old Linda Early was driving along Highway 6 when she decided to try to pass a semi truck hauling grain driven by 70-year-old Larry Howard. Early...

0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!

More Results