When individuals push themselves past their limits and attempt to make up for it artificially, the likelihood of
truck accidents increases.
Not exact matches
According to The Guardian, the new campaign to tackle the problem of bike
accidents caused by
truck blind spots is taking a three pronged approach, including installing technology for
increased visibility, improving education among
truck drivers, and launching a broader awareness - raising advertising campaign (pictured above).
The risk of a deadly collision involving a commercial
truck is
increased when the other vehicle involved in the wreck is a smaller passenger car that isn't designed to withstand or protect against the forces involved in a
truck accident.
Although federal regulations are frequently updated in an attempt to
increase trucking safety, the reality is that a number of factors causing
truck accidents are still present.
Because so many of Southern California's interstates and roadways are
truck routes, thousands of people in and around Bakersfield are at an
increased risk for these types of auto
accidents every day.
The trucking industry is booming right now in Kentucky, and with an
increased presence on the roadways in the state, comes a greater possibility of being involved in a serious traffic
accident with a large
truck, 18 - wheeler, or commercial tractor trailer.
The number of large
truck accidents has
increased in the last 15 years.
Considering that large
trucks are already high - weight and hard to stop and control, adding an over-sized load to the equation can lead to an exponential
increased risk for a serious
truck accident.
For example, one client was focused on
increasing the amount of
truck accident defense work.
Our
truck accident lawyers in Fort Myers have seen an
increase in these types of collisions as the economy in Lee County has continued to rebound.
Liquid loads in the back of tanker
trucks can cause the vehicle to become unbalanced and
increase the risk of a rollover
accident.
While
truck accidents may share the common threat of
increased...
This upward trend in the
increasing number of large
truck accidents appears to have overlapping causes with driver fatigue.
Shorter days, darkness, decreased visibility and snow storms
increase the likelihood of a car,
truck or SUV
accident with a pedestrian.
The frequency of
truck accidents has
increased n average of 20 percent over the past two decades.
While many associate drowsy driving with
truck drivers, teen drivers are also likely to drive with sleep deprivation,
increasing the likelihood of car
accidents.
We may be able to represent you in your drunk driving
truck accident case, and
increase the likelihood of you receiving maximum compensation for your injuries, so that you can enjoy peace of mind in the aftermath of your ordeal.
The federal report shows trends but doesn't offer explanations for the relatively sudden
increase in
truck accidents after years of steady decline.
Although cars,
trucks, and SUVs cost more, motorcycle insurance rates are still relatively expensive given the
increased risk of
accidents.
Young employees who drive on the job, such as delivery drivers and
truck drivers, are at an
increased risk of
accident.
The likelihood of the car driver and its passengers suffering serious injuries
increases whenever they are involved in an
accident with a large
truck, whereas
truck drivers may not experience any injuries at all because they are riding much higher from the ground.
The most recent study has shown that the rate of fatalities following a large
truck accident has
increased by almost 30 % since 2009.
Working with a Salt Lake City
truck accident lawyer from Craig Swapp & Associates will significantly
increase your chance of achieving a positive resolution for your case.
In an effort to give the regulations additional force and reduce personal injuries and deaths caused by
truck accidents, the fines for violating the provisions have also been significantly
increased.
A trailer hitched to a your car or
truck increases your breaking distance, decreases your visibility and maneuverability in some cases, and may risk coming unhitched and causing an
accident.
This
increase is obviously even more significant than the raises in bodily injury liability limits; but clearly the
increase was justifiable given the fact that even the new limit may not be enough to pay off a new car or
truck totaled in an
accident.