If you’re in a truck accident and you’re the one not driving the 40-ton truck, most likely you and your passengers will suffer grave damage. Cars, SUVs, and vans that collide with big rigs endure extreme damages and loss of life.
Motor vehicle drivers have a responsibility to not cut in front of trucks or slow down suddenly while truck drivers have a greater responsibility to drive the speed limit, slow down in plenty of time to stop, not to overload their cargo, and to drive their truck in a safe manner. Anything less is negligence.
For the truck driving industry, time is money. Truck drivers are urged against all odds – whether bad weather, highway construction, drowsiness – to get from one destination to another on time, every time.
According to a large truck causation study by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), reasons for truck accidents were:
- The driver fell asleep, was disabled by a heart attack or seizure, or was physically impaired for another reason.
- The driver was inattentive, was distracted by something inside or outside the vehicle, or failed to observe the situation adequately for some other reason.
- The driver was driving too fast for conditions, misjudged the speed of other vehicles, or followed other vehicles too closely.
- The driver panicked, overcompensated, or exercised poor directional control.
Associated truck accident factors
With each truck crash, the top 10 associated factors for large trucks and their drivers were:
- Brake problems
- Traffic flow interruption (congestion, previous crash)
- Prescription drug use
- Traveling too fast for conditions
- Unfamiliarity with roadway
- Roadway problems
- Required to stop before crash (traffic control device, crosswalk)
- Over-the-counter drug use
- Inadequate surveillance
- Fatigue
Truck driving is primarily a macho career. Big rig drivers foolishly think they can beat all odds. Not only are they endangering their own lives but the lives of everyone else on the roads in Central Pa.
Truck accident victims need all the help they can get.
Truck accident victims need the help of a savvy, experienced personal injury truck accident attorney Pennsylvania to file a claim establishing truck driver negligence. You and your family are owed compensation for pain and suffering, loss of income, medical expenses, and if applicable, wrongful death.
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