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Four Types of Truck Driver Negligence That Endanger the Driving Public

By | December 1st, 2016

Trucks can cause accidents in a variety of ways. However, one common element in many of them is negligence on the part of the driver. Negligence endangers others when someone fails to act as a prudent person would in a specific set of circumstances. Here are four concrete examples of negligent truck driving: Distracted Driving Texting and cell phone use are just two of many ways that the truck driver and take his mind off his driving or his eyes off the road. While some types of trucker distraction are.

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Five Under-Appreciated Hazards of Driving around Semi Trucks

By | November 17th, 2016

Not fully appreciating the dangers of semi trucks is a common failing among motorists. This is caused by a lack of awareness of the truck’s limited braking and swerving ability, their large blind spots, and other limitations. Driving near semi trucks is dangerous. Here are five reasons why: Trucks Cannot Stop on a Dime Semi trucks are up to twenty times heavier than the average car. Although they have more wheels and therefore more brakes than a car, they require more braking distance. Pulling too closely in front of a.

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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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