If you are like many drivers, you cringe when a huge commercial semi truck goes flying past you on the road. No matter how large your vehicle is, it is generally no match to one of these mammoth trucks. Accidents with commercial trucks happen more frequently than you’d like to think, and there are a number of reasons why:
- Driver error is the main cause of accidents
- Fatigue
- Unfamiliar with road conditions
- Drivers become bored, inattentive or drowsy.
- Abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications that distort the driver’s ability to function properly has become a rising problem
- Equipment failure such as tire blow outs, improperly loaded cargo or transmission and brake failure
- Often truck drivers have been inadequately trained as to driving technique, safety concerns and defensive driving.