North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson has been credibly accused of previously being a frequent poster in a porn forum, which wouldn’t be so bad if he hadn’t allegedly referred to himself as a “black NAZI” and said he supported bringing back slavery. He also referred to himself as a “perv,” so when we heard … Read more
Some people just aren’t early risers. Our work might suffer a bit when our minds aren’t running at 100 percent. However, some of us drive tractor-trailers for a living, where mistakes are never small. A 62-year-old Virginian is facing reckless driving charges after plowing a raised trailer bed into a highway exit sign last Thursday … Read more
Image: Girdwood Fire And Rescue Facebook We’ve got another reminder of just how dangerous over the road truck driving can be. This time it comes by way of the freezing temps of Alaska and a driver that’s lucky to be alive. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a Monster Truck A semi truck … Read more
2025 Peterbilt 579Image: Peterbilt One of the best parts of working at Jalopnik is getting to drive and review cars. But, there are other people out there doing reviews on other kinds of vehicles, and they might have it even better. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a Monster Truck Over the weekend, … Read more
A truck transporting cattle across Australia hit a low bridge, ripping the top off the truck and killing more than 20 of the cows onboard. Following the crash, other cows escaped onto the highway before being rounded up by police. The truck carrying 75 cows hit the low bridge in Melbourne, Australia, the Guardian reports. … Read more
It’s common to see a car or truck dangling from a bridge in a movie or TV show, but back in March, it actually happened in real life. A truck driver in Louisville, Kentucky crashed through the railing on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge and was left hanging more than 70 feet above the … Read more
Screenshot: WHAS A truck driver in Louisville, Kentucky will have one hell of a story to tell after his rig crashed through the barriers lining the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge on Friday. Louisville Metro Police stated that the Sysco tractor-trailer was involved in a collision before the cab was left dangling 70 feet over … Read more
American drivers have a tough time with rail crossings, whether it’s due to faulty safety equipment at the railway or haphazard drivers who think there’s still time to make it. It’s because of things like this that the country had more than 2,200 collisions at grade level crossings last year. Now, another driver added to … Read more
Gif: Grant County Sheriff’s Office A truck hauling circus animals caught fire along Interstate 69 in Grant County, Indiana, prompting police to close the highway amid a frenzied rescue. The Indiana State Police joined the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and few other agencies to save the circus animals aboard the burning trailer, including camels, zebras … Read more
Towing companies arriving unannounced at the scene of an accident only to do some shady shit seems to be a recurring theme. It’s the perfect grift unfortunately and it’s happened again, this time to a big rig driver in the Windy City, as Chicago’s WGN9 reports. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a … Read more
