Florida Truck Accidents – 6 Most Common Causes
March 7, 2016
The Cause of Most Florida Truck Accidents
The loss of life and property as a result of Florida truck accidents can be significantly greater than those where only cars are involved. In a truck accident, the size and weight of the truck, along with the weight of its cargo can have more severe consequences for those involved or nearby.
There are many different reasons why trucks get involved in accidents, but six of the most common causes of Florida truck accidents are as follows:
- Inadequately trained drivers who, although possessing a commercial driver’s license, do not know enough defensive driving techniques to avoid a collision.
- Problems with securing the cargo load, the weight of the load, or with the nature of the load itself, which can lead to braking problems, balance problem, or tip-overs.
- Poor maintenance and inspection of the vehicle which can result in some form of mechanical failure, such as those caused by insufficient brakes, bald tires or safety features that are not working properly.
- Driver Fatigue which can arise due to the financial pressure truckers feel to drive farther even when they have reached the limits of what they are physically able to do in a safe manner. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations govern the hours of service that truck drivers are allowed to drive. These regulations strictly limit the number of hours truckers are allowed to drive each day. The problem is that the trucking companies don’t enforce these rules and they push their drivers to drive more than what the regulations allow, simply because it makes them more money. So while you may have a truck driver who falls asleep at the wheel because he is exhausted from driving so much, the real problem is corporate greed that pushes drivers to overdrive their logs, causing driver fatigue that results in truck accidents.
- Speeding, either in excess of the speed limit or at a rate that is too fast for particularly hazardous conditions, such as those caused by rain, sleet, snow, fog or smoke.
- Drug or alcohol use by the truck driver.
Truck accidents are far too common and the resulting loss of life is deeply regrettable. For the survivors, however, depending on the circumstances, a range of options may exist to mitigate losses due to truck accidents in particular.
So whether it be a single-vehicle or multi-vehicle accident, and whether it be due to a fatigued, distracted or drunk truck driver, if you have experienced loss or serious injuries, being aware of the particular liability that rests with the truck driver or trucking company (if applicable), may be a huge advantage to you in pursuing the compensation for damages that you deserve.
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