Trucking Safety and Compliance

Hazardous road conditions are a concern for all motorists, but truck drivers who utilize the nation's highways on a daily basis to haul freight may be the most affected.

For seven days in September, the efforts of truckers will be honored during the National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Truckers who spend the better part of their careers on the road are bound to pick up a talent or two from navigating big rigs through the nation's highways.

After further investigation of an accident in 2009 involving a big rig, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued further precautionary warnings to truckers who handle large vehicles loaded with hazardous materials.

North Dakota is making improvements to their highway conditions to ensure trucking safety in one of the busiest areas for big rigs, reports the Oil and Gas Journal.

Although truck driving can be a tolling occupation during difficult road conditions and looming deadlines, trucking safety should still be held in the highest regard to protect all motorists on the road.

Driving is dangerous while under the influence, and being intoxicated while operating a truck is hazardous to the driver and other motorists on the road.

Some truckers can forget that while they are operating a vehicle on the road, they are behind the wheel of a weapon that could tragically alter another's life.

As truck technology continues to introduce innovative ways to track various facets of driving and navigating, those involved in the industry can easily find the perfect ways to haul their freight at the most efficient level.

Arguably more than any other motorists, truck drivers need to be especially cautious when facing distractions on the road.