Three Men And A Truck
Big Truck Accidents on Interstates
When you travel across the country on the interstate highway system, you are obliged to share the road with all manner of vehicles, including large big rig trucks transporting goods across the country. These big rigs, moving at a high rate of speed can be intimidating to other drivers in normal sized vehicles. Big truck accidents on the interstate inflict more damage on other vehicles involved than they sustain themselves.
The big 18-wheelers weigh in excess of 26,000 pounds empty. On top of the vehicles 13 tons you have to add the weight of the cargo they are carrying too. The distances and hours put a lot of wear and tear on those vehicles. Most big trucks have about seven years of hard driving on their chassis. Poorly maintained vehicles can also lead to big truck accidents on interstates.
The size and weight of heavily laden cargo trucks put passenger cars at a great disadvantage in the event of a trucking accident. Although, big truck accidents on interstates decreased in 2006, there were almost 5,000 fatal truck accidents nationwide. Approximately 76 percent of the victims of fatal big truck accidents were passengers of other vehicles. When a big truck accident occurs, it is much safer to be in the truck than in a car.
Trucking companies place tight deadlines on their drivers and may indirectly cause accidents with these unrealistic demands. Long hours in a truck will often lead to fatigue and decreased reaction times. In order to meet their deadline, many drivers resort to speeding, drugs, and other unsafe behavior. They become careless when securing their loads and frequently drive aggressively. All these are leading factors in big truck accidents on interstates in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Inexperienced drivers are another problem on the interstate highways. Truck driving appeals to many young men and trucking companies are desperate to get them driving early. In many cases, important safety training is foregone in order to get young drivers on the road quickly. This puts more inexperienced big rig trucker on the road with you and me, putting us in danger.
Seldom are big truck accidents on the interstate small affairs. Every winter on I-70 and I-80, there are multi-car pile-ups due to ice or fog. With all the big rigs hauling goods across the country, there are typically several involved in multi-vehicle crashes. Unfortunately, smaller passenger cars do not stand a chance when a big rig crashes into them. Some of the most frightening scenarios are when accidents involve trucks hauling gasoline or other flammable material.
It is important drive defensively around big rigs since they often have the advantage of size and weight over passenger vehicles. Because of the large size of these vehicles, very few truck accidents are considered minor. Truckers involved in big truck accidents on interstates typically have a company lawyer going to bat for them.
The deep pockets of the largest trucking companies will do everything in their power not to pay on a claim for an accident caused by one of their drivers.
About the Author
If you are involved in a truck accident, you should retain an experienced truck accident attorney from the Falvello Law Firm in Pennsylvania in order to ensure you receive just compensation for damages.
Three young men tried to hijack a Lorry but came unstuck?
The man who actually drove and owned the truck killed one and badly injured the two others. He has been arrested for murder. Was the driver within his rights to use lethal force (knife) to protect his business?
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