To highway drivers in California, commercial trucks are a frequent sight. After all, more than 15 million truckers travel the nation's roads every year. However, the number of accidents involving commercial vehicles has risen over 20 percent in the past decade. In an...
Month: March 2018
Ford recall for steering wheel, clutch issues
California drivers who drive some Lincoln MKZ or Ford Fusion cars from the years 2014 through 2018 may have had their vehicles recalled. The issue in some vehicles is loosening steering wheel bolts. Drivers could lose control of their vehicles if the steering wheel...
Common causes of commercial truck accidents
If you feel nervous anytime you have to share the road with a commercial truck, you are not alone. Regrettably, when cars and semitrucks collide, cars are frequently on the losing end, and given how substantial a role commercial trucks play in modern business and...
NGA report provides guidelines for road safety
Motor vehicle accidents claimed 37,461 lives in California and around the country in 2016, and a further 4.6 million road users were left injured.Road safety experts say that law enforcement agencies, regulators and legislators must work together to make the nation's...
Instant Pot recalls one type of multi-cooker
California consumers who own an Instant Pot Gem multi-cooker might want to check to see whether their product is one that has been recalled by the company. Instant Pot issued the recall on March 1. One week earlier, the company had said consumers should stop using the...
Truck accident leaves several dead dead, 1 injured
At least five people died in a serious multi-vehicle accident in California on Feb. 16. The crash left the entirety of the 10 Freeway in Rialto closed for hours while emergency crews worked to clean up the accident.At about 1 p.m., a vehicle that appeared to be a...