Comments on: Top 20 Reasons Truck Accidents are on the Rise http://www.nation2nation.net/logistics/freight-management/top-20-reasons-truck-accidents-are-on-the-rise/ Fri, 04 May 2012 16:40:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Norm http://www.nation2nation.net/logistics/freight-management/top-20-reasons-truck-accidents-are-on-the-rise/#comment-2171 Norm Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:22:10 +0000 http://www.nation2nation.net/?p=2522#comment-2171 How convenient that an article provided by a law firm specializing in lawsuits against trucking companies conveniently leaves out the fact that 2/3 of all accidents involving tractor trailers and passenger vehicles are caused by the passenger vehicles. This is usually the result of a driver cutting off the semi and then applying brakes, perhaps because they are trying to get to their exit, but do not want to take the few extra seconds needed to wait behind the truck. Passenger vehicle operators need to realize that due to the weight and size of tractor trailers, they cannot make quick stops like a car can, and adjust accordingly. If drivers on both sides (passenger cars and tractor trailers) would just use common sense, the accident rate would drop significantly. On the industry side, it is a fact that the quality of drivers has deteriorated significantly over the past few years. If companies would take a little more time to properly train new drivers, this would go a long way to reduce the exposure of companies to these lawsuits. How convenient that an article provided by a law firm specializing in lawsuits against trucking companies conveniently leaves out the fact that 2/3 of all accidents involving tractor trailers and passenger vehicles are caused by the passenger vehicles. This is usually the result of a driver cutting off the semi and then applying brakes, perhaps because they are trying to get to their exit, but do not want to take the few extra seconds needed to wait behind the truck. Passenger vehicle operators need to realize that due to the weight and size of tractor trailers, they cannot make quick stops like a car can, and adjust accordingly. If drivers on both sides (passenger cars and tractor trailers) would just use common sense, the accident rate would drop significantly.

On the industry side, it is a fact that the quality of drivers has deteriorated significantly over the past few years. If companies would take a little more time to properly train new drivers, this would go a long way to reduce the exposure of companies to these lawsuits.

]]> By: Bob @ Freight Trucking http://www.nation2nation.net/logistics/freight-management/top-20-reasons-truck-accidents-are-on-the-rise/#comment-2074 Bob @ Freight Trucking Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:57:51 +0000 http://www.nation2nation.net/?p=2522#comment-2074 One of the largest factors that contribute to trucking collisions is driver fatigue. With drivers working around the clock, falling asleep behind the wheel of a truck has become an all too common cause for trucking accidents. One of the largest factors that contribute to trucking collisions is driver fatigue. With drivers working around the clock, falling asleep behind the wheel of a truck has become an all too common cause for trucking accidents.

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