Large commercial trucks can present a variety of unique safety issues out on the roads. For example, their sight lines, braking abilities, turning abilities, maneuverability and size can be quite different from other vehicles. This is why it is important for a truck driver to exercise great care when they are at the wheel of their truck.

There are a variety of different safety steps that truck drivers can take to help prevent truck accidents. Some examples of such steps include:

• Keeping a proper amount of space between one’s truck and other vehicles.
• Parking in a safe and appropriate place when parking one’s truck.
• Properly signaling when turning at intersections. This can include making sure to activate one’s turn signal good and early.
• Carefully checking one’s mirrors for other vehicles when preparing to make a right turn.

Thus, whether a truck driver is driving along a road, at an intersection or preparing to park, it is important for them to be mindful of what they can do to help make the roads safer.  They are rightfully held to ha higher standard.

Just as safe driving by a trucker can be very beneficial, negligent driving by such individuals can be incredibly harmful. When a trucker acts unsafely while driving a truck, it could result in their truck colliding with other vehicles, which could leave the occupants of those other vehicle with massive injuries.

Among the things that attorneys can spearhead investigations into for victims of truck accidents is how the driver of the involved truck acted leading up to the accident and what steps the trucking company the truck driver worked for took to ensure its drivers acted safely. Findings on these two topics can sometimes help point out what parties may be liable for a truck accident.

Source: AAA Exchange, “Safety Tips,” Accessed Feb. 18, 2015