Trucks can cause accidents in a variety of ways. However, one common element in many of them is negligence on the part of the driver. Negligence endangers others when someone fails to act as a prudent person would in a specific set of circumstances. Here are four concrete examples of negligent truck driving:
Distracted Driving
Texting and cell phone use are just two of many ways that the truck driver and take his mind off his driving or his eyes off the road. While some types of trucker distraction are against the law such as texting and using hand-held cell phones, others are not, yet are also dangerous. These include hands free cell phones and thinking about non-driving things.
Poor Tire Maintenance
Failing to maintain proper tire inflation
Distracted Driving
Texting and cell phone use are just two of many ways that the truck driver and take his mind off his driving or his eyes off the road. While some types of trucker distraction are against the law such as texting and using hand-held cell phones, others are not, yet are also dangerous. These include hands free cell phones and thinking about non-driving things.
Poor Tire Maintenance
Failing to maintain proper tire inflation