The Trucks

It has always been a problem and it still is: trucks getting wedged or clipped by low clearance overpasses and bridges. Some bridges are hit so many times that they're often referred to as "can openers." Why does this keep happening? There are many reasons for low clearance collisions such as inexperience, distraction, fatigue, or a momentary lapse in focus that causes the commercial or owner operator truck driver to not see the "cars only" or "no trucks" sign when driving on an unfamiliar…

with tractor-trailers, and other commercial vehicles. Unfortunately, collisions commonly occur involving large trucks and other vehicles. In fact, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports that there were more than 6,500 heavy truck crashes in 2014 alone. Often, such wrecks result in serious injuries, or death, for the drivers and passengers of the other vehicles. Not all truck accidents are preventable, but there are things people can do to help safely share the road with truckers. …

food truck industry and also finding trends and seeing what is cool now and what is not so much today. Research provides entrepreneurs a reality check. It will align their vision with what is really going on in the world around them. Conducting research also helps…

Why is it necessary for the truck owners to get legal aid in case of a truck accident? There are a lot of things that are out of control and accidents are one of them. No matter how safe a vehicle is deemed to be, fatalities can still occur. While most people escape without injuries and let issues slide in car to car collisions, this is something that is not possible if a truck is involved. Since the truck is the larger vehicle there is a high probability for the smaller vehicle to attain…

Narrative essay One Friday night, I was at Lake Fort Phantom with my cousin Wayne. We were at the part of the lake that the excess water ran over into the river. I parked my truck in the grass and out of the way from any incoming traffic. I locked my truck as usual. Then, we grabbed our fishing equipment, and walked to the edge of the lake. The moon was full, and the lack of clouds allowed the light to illuminate the massive body of water. I threw my hook into the water with ease because there…

earnest way of living as an illegal immigrant, and to instead join a gang. As Carlos struggles to make a decent amount of money, the man Carlos works for offers to sell his truck along with landscaping equipment. Carlos is hesitant due to lack of money. He asks his sister for money and she agrees. Later Carlos buys the truck in order to improve his way of living and to sustain Luis while earning more money to get Luis into a better and move…

In a world where we want our goods now, the process that get it to you now needs to be perfect. That’s exactly what the trucking industry has done for decades. With the American Trucking Association reporting the all-time high tonnage was reached in 2015. The ATA believes that the trucking industry will continue to add the approximately 89,000 jobs per year for the next decade. Without these drivers we would not be able to have our goods in short periods of time. The trucking industry is vital…

Canine California There it was- Cantine California. A food truck innocuously parked in the middle of the Marché Raspail. It’s presence felt a bit like encountering a sleek house cat in a jungle safari. If not for the French language floating through the air I would have thought I had somehow stumbled back to Ann Arbor. The menu listed outside including a range of burgers made with organic free range beef and sustainable local ingredients. Starving and curious, I took my place in the decent…

just "Drive One". Chevrolet has better gas mileage than Ford. Chevy is more safe and more protective for families than Ford. However, Ford is cheaper than Chevy, Chevy is stronger, durable and safer. Although there are many different brands of trucks, however; Chevy is the best kind. It's true, "Chevy runs deep". It has much better gas mileage than Ford, it may not be much cheaper, but it's worth the money. Chevy a person can get about 23.5 miles per gallon, (Stay Puft, under basic stats).…

affect his perspective. In the movie A Better Life, Carlos is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who is looking to have a better life in the United States. He has a job as a landscaper, but he is going to lose it if he does not get a truck. He has an opportunity to buy a truck from his boss, but he needs to borrow the money. As an illegal immigrant, jobs are hard to come by, so many go to labor pick-ups and take whatever jobs come…