Driver Steals Truck Attempting To Tow His Pickup And Smashes Everything In His Path [Update]

Driver Steals Truck Attempting To Tow His Pickup And Smashes Everything In His Path [Update]

A lot of drivers on America’s roads are pretty angry, but perhaps nobody is quite as angry as this pickup owner who had their truck towed in New York this weekend. Instead of letting the tow truck drive off with their Chevrolet, the owner instead fought off the tow truck driver, stole their vehicle and … Read more

Truck Driver Survives Plunge Into Freezing Ocean In Alaska

Truck Driver Survives Plunge Into Freezing Ocean In Alaska

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

Big Rig Reviews Are A Thing And I’m Obsessed

Big Rig Reviews Are A Thing And I’m Obsessed

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

These Are The Worst States To Drive In

These Are The Worst States To Drive In

I’ll vote for Atlanta. (I know, it’s not all of Georgia, but that’s only because it takes time to annex everything…) The speed limit on the interstates in Metro Atlanta are all set at 55*, but if you’re not going 80, they’re going to run you over. I used to say that you had to … Read more

Watch An Amazon Truck Driver Hit 35 MPH While Speeding Down The Sidewalk

Watch An Amazon Truck Driver Hit 35 MPH While Speeding Down The Sidewalk

Gif: The New York Post YouTube A passing driver was able to capture video of this Amazon truck driving down a sidewalk in Georgia earlier this month. The driver behind the wheel is, rather predictably, out of a job. Behind The Scenes of “007: Road To A Million” Atlanta’s Fox 5 reports that a passing driver … Read more

Watch The Crash That Left A Semi-Truck Hanging Off A Louisville Bridge

Watch The Crash That Left A Semi-Truck Hanging Off A Louisville Bridge

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

A Man Once Sued Himself After He Backed Into His Own Car

A Man Once Sued Himself After He Backed Into His Own Car

Despite how much we love them, cars make people do dumb things. Whether it’s willingly overpaying for them to being clueless while driving, cars can affect judgment in the worst ways. Vehicle accidents can really bring out the dumb in people. Take the man who tried to sue himself after a collision in this strange … Read more

Truck Driver Safe After Dangling Off Bridge 70 Feet Above Ohio River

Truck Driver Safe After Dangling Off Bridge 70 Feet Above Ohio River

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

Truck Companies Are Paying Low Insurance Minimums Set In 1980

Truck Companies Are Paying Low Insurance Minimums Set In 1980

Trucking companies have been getting away with low insurance minimums that have failed to keep up with inflation, and it’s creating unsafe roads for the rest of us. The last time that U.S. regulation set minimums for truckers was in 1980 when the Motor Carrier Act mandated they carry at least $750,000 policies, which was … Read more

Pack Of Circus Animals Pulled Out Of A Burning Truck In Indiana

Pack Of Circus Animals Pulled Out Of A Burning Truck In Indiana

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