Understanding careless driving can be difficult, especially in Texas, where the law uses the terms reckless and careless interchangeably but discuss different cases. To truly comprehend the dangers of careless driving, you need to understand the term. Careless driving can manifest into severe harm. What is Careless Driving? Careless driving is unique from reckless driving in how the law treats
There are over 24 million registered vehicles on Texas roads today, but that doesn’t include the hundreds of thousands of commercial vehicles and 18-wheeler trucks that travel in our rural areas and major highways. Professional truck drivers undergo tough training, and there are state and federal laws in place to ensure those drivers operate their trucks in a safe manner. Unfortunately, accidents can still
Because of their size and weight, accidents involving trucks can be devastating. Trucking companies and their drivers have a responsibility to drive carefully and adhere to all laws and regulations regarding commercial transport. However, when they fail to do so, the results are often life-altering. The Texas truck accident attorneys at The Gutierrez Law firm hope people aren’t ever involved
Garbage trucks are an essential part of life in Texas, as they are everywhere else, especially in large cities. However, as these huge vehicles wind their way through city and suburban streets and alleyways, they pose a significant hazard to the other vehicles on the road, as well as to pedestrians and bicyclists, including children and the elderly. Oftentimes, the sheer size
It’s almost impossible to drive in Texas without encountering many large trucks; sometimes, it feels like they’re everywhere. When a tractor-trailer is fully loaded, it is a potentially extremely dangerous weapon, because a fully loaded trailer is carrying more than 80,000 pounds. That much weight makes the truck inherently less responsive than a truck carrying far less, as well as
Some of the most devastating accidents on the road involve cement trucks. One of the main reasons is the sheer size of these trucks; an empty one can weigh as much as 30,000 pounds and they are often carrying another 30,000 pounds of wet concrete. In many cases, these trucks, even though they seem much smaller, are often much heavier
The highways and roads in Texas are clogged with large trucks these days, especially since the oil and gas boom started statewide. With a large number of trucks comes a large number of truck accidents. The size of large commercial trucks, as well as the speeds they travel combine to create some very dangerous conditions for all vehicles. Nationwide, according to
