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Big Truck Crashes

A large or "big truck" is generally classified as one weighing more than 10,000 pounds and they can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. By contrast, a passenger car weighs a little more than half that amount. That means that cars involved in big truck crashes are generally the big losers. The most common cause of big truck crashes is driver fatigue. The law requires a driver to have at least 10 hours of rest for every 14 hours they drive. Most trucks are also equipped with black boxes that record the speed, location, and driving times of the vehicle. If the driver is negligent, the black box may reveal those facts. In addition, if the driver works for a trucking company or is under contract to a company that has demanding delivery times, they may be liable for pushing that driver beyond normal bounds. Learning those facts may be difficult without the help of an experienced truck accident attorney.

Fast Facts

  • Trucking accidents make up over 12% of all traffic fatalities in this country.
  • Driver fatigue accounts for 30% of a trucking accidents.

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  • Filing a Truck Accident Claim

    If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, contact an attorney immediately for expert legal a...
    • Site: truckaccidentlawyer.com
  • Truck Driver Negligence

    With trucking accidents on the rise over the last several years, the federal, state and local governments as w...
    • Site: truckaccidentlawyer.com
  • Big Rig Accidents with Pedestrians

    Each year thousands of pedestrians are hit and severely injured and killed by big rigs.  These accidents often...
    • Site: truckaccidentlawyer.com
  • Truck Driver Fatigue

    Truck driver fatigue is defined as the exhausted, sleepy, or tired feeling a driver experiences while operatin...
    • Site: truckaccidentlawyer.com
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  • National Truck Accident Statistics

    Accidents involving commercial trucks occur when large trailers collide with other vehicles or pedestrians.   ...
    • By: John Wright
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