These hazards may not present a significant to
a driver of a passenger vehicle, but could be deadly to a motorcyclist who has no extra protection from a crash.
Unfortunately for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and
drivers of passenger vehicles, accidents involving large trucks are extremely common and often cause serious or fatal injuries.
RV drivers, like
all drivers of passenger vehicles, have a duty to act responsibly when they're behind the wheel.
A collision with a large truck can be catastrophic for
the driver of the passenger vehicle, and is much more likely to cause severe injuries or death than a collision between passenger vehicles.
Drivers of passenger vehicles must obey traffic laws such as not speeding, stopping at red lights, and yielding to pedestrians.
Truck drivers, through driving logs and other records, are held to a higher standard than
drivers of passenger vehicles, and trucking companies are required to follow strict procedures involving hiring practices, truck maintenance, recording keeping, and time on the job.
These types of policies differ from those applicable to
drivers of passenger vehicles, and it may be difficult to get the representatives from the commercial insurance policy to offer you a fair settlement for your injuries.
Most multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents occur because
the driver of a passenger vehicle failed to «see» the motorcyclist.
Truck drivers face stricter standards related to alcohol consumption than
drivers of passenger vehicles.
In one case, we recovered $ 2.1 Million for
a driver of a passenger vehicle rear - ended by a tractor trailer.
More than 75 % of truck driving accidents are due to
the driver of the passenger vehicle.
What is the cause of the truck accidents More than 75 % of truck driving accidents are due to
the driver of the passenger vehicle.
Drug and alcohol tend to prove more of an issue in
the driver of the passenger vehicle involved in the crash.
Research on the subject has placed inattention (on the part of
the driver of the passenger vehicle) as a factor in a whopping 8 out of every 10 motorcycle accidents.
A large number of motorcycle accidents occur in the middle of an intersection when
the driver of the passenger vehicle attempts to make a left - hand turn without seeing the oncoming motorcyclist (or underestimates the speed the motorcyclist is traveling).
Road issues, which may go unnoticed by
the driver of a passenger vehicle, can become a major issue for a motorcyclist.
Drivers of passenger vehicles and trucks can also cause pedestrian accidents in Orange County.
In a crash, motorcyclists are five times more likely than
drivers of a passenger vehicle to be injured.
than
drivers of a passenger vehicle to be injured.