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Ignoring Seat Belts Cause Truck Accident Injuries: Why They Aren’t Used

By | March 15th, 2018

The long working hours of truck drivers place them at a higher risk of getting into an accident than the rest of the driving public. Despite this danger, too many truck drivers don’t use their seat belts. Here are three false reasons seat belts are often ignored: The Truck’s Large Size Provides Protection When two vehicles collide, the occupants of the larger vehicle tend to fare better. However, this is a generalization that doesn’t apply to every situation. For example, a large truck doesn’t keep the driver safe when colliding.

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Unsafe Behaviors and Practices That Cause Truck Accidents

By | October 20th, 2016

Commercial trucks are innately dangerous because of their size, weight, and high center of gravity when pulling full trailer loads. Driving these enormous rigs safely on our highways demands focus, skill, and good judgment. Unfortunately, disastrous truck accidents occur when drivers lacking these qualities share the road with the driving public. Here are three examples of dangerous truck driving: Driving a Dump Truck with the Dump Bed Raised Up The dump beds on the larger dump trunks extend quite high when raised. Sometimes the operator will drive off without lowering.

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Is Getting Paid by the Mile the Real Cause of Most Truck Accidents?

By | June 13th, 2016

Unlike other modes of freight transport such as shipping, air, and rail transport, freight transport by truck exacts a heavy death toll on our population. The reason is that trucking shares the roads with the driving public. In 2011, 17% of truck accident fatalities occurred to the occupants of the trucks, while 72% occurred to the occupants of the other vehicles involved in the accidents. In spite of regulations that limit the number of consecutive hours that truckers can drive, and more money spent on trucking inspection, accident rates are still high..

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Truck Accidents: Why Trucks Are So Dangerous

By | June 13th, 2016

The trucking industry is essential to the nation’s economy. The reason comes down to one simple fact: bulk overland transport of goods is only possible by either railroad or truck, and the multiple destinations requiring these goods aren’t reachable by railroad. We need trucking. Unfortunately, large trucks also share the roads with the driving public and subject them to great risk. Why are they so dangerous? Here are three reasons: Trucks Are Heavy Semi trucks are about 20 times heavier than cars. When the two meet in a collision, the.

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What Causes a Big Truck Accident?

By | January 15th, 2016

According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 333,000 large trucks involved in traffic crashes in 2012. Many of these big truck, or semi accidents are the result of a negligent driver. When a big truck driver breaks the law while driving, the results can be disastrous to the people sharing the road with them. Something as simple as failing to signal can cause a fatal collision on the highway. Commercial trucks like big rigs and delivery trucks post a significant danger to smaller vehicles and.

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How Overloading and Improper Loading Causes Truck Accidents

By | January 15th, 2016

Despite federal and state regulations designed to protect the public from the consequences of overloaded or improperly loaded trucks, the problem still exists. Human error and pressure to transport as much cargo as possible with the fewest runs in the least amount of time are the primary reasons overloaded and poorly loaded cargo continue to cause truck accidents. Here are six ways that this problem causes accidents that impact both truck drivers and the public: Braking problems – An overloaded truck requires more distance to stop which can lead to.

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