Being injured in a collision caused by a mail truck driver is not something most people worry about on a day-to-day basis. But, although rare, mail truck crashes can occur. So what happens if a mail truck gets into an accident? Key Highlights: Mail carriers are federal employees, and, as such, cannot be sued in the same way a typical at-fault driver would be. A law called the Federal Tort Claims Act may allow you to recover compensation after injuries and property damage caused by a negligent on-duty [...]
Over half of drivers report feelings of anxiety or fear when traveling near a tractor-trailer on the highway. Given that big rigs weigh up to 40 tons and cause thousands of deaths each year, this is a reasonable cause of driver anxiety. It’s understandable, then, that the idea of several large trucks traveling en masse down the highway may strike fear in the hearts of many motorists. However, research indicates that this type of trucking formation—known as platooning—may be better for both the environment and the commercial trucking [...]
If you look around you, no matter whether you're in an urban area, the suburbs, or even the most rural areas in our country, you're bound to see a delivery truck nearby if you look long enough. Why is that? Well, because consumer demand is high. Many individuals don't want to wait for items to come in the mail; they want it right then and there. Retailers must have what their customers want on the shelves when they want it, or otherwise, they'll get passed up for someone [...]
