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Driver Awareness Of Tractor Trailers Can Prevent Massachusetts Accidents

While a portion of the responsibility for trucking accidents lies with truckers and their companies, drivers of passenger vehicles can also play an important role in keeping themselves safe. One of the things that drivers can do is increase their knowledge of tractor-trailers with the following safety tips.When drivers show respect to semis they can help keep themselves and others safe. However, sometimes when drivers do all they can, truck accidents can still happen, leaving them facing a number of challenges. In these instances, it is important for them to consult with a Boston truck accident attorney to discuss their legal options.<br>

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Driver Awareness Of Tractor Trailers Can Prevent Massachusetts Accidents

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  1. Driver Awareness Of Tractor-Trailers Can Prevent How To Determine Injury In a Miami Personal Injury Claim? Massachusetts Accidents

  2. Even though Norfolk County does not have any major interstates passing through it, there are still a large number of trucks travelling on route 115, carrying all kinds of goods and merchandise to vendors. When a truck driver or a trucking company acts with negligence, a serious truck accident can occur.

  3. Trucking Accident Facts The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 3,373 people died as the result of accidents involving tractor-trailers in 2011. The number showed a 7 percent increase over the fatality rate from 2009. Over the last several years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has addressed issues such as driver fatigue, distraction and load distribution in an effort to reduce the risk of an 18-wheeler truck accident taking place. For example, the FMCSA has undertaken steps to reduce distraction among truck and bus drivers by banning the use of hand-held cell phones and texting while driving, according to distraction.gov.

  4. Driver Safety Tips While a portion of the responsibility for trucking accidents lies with truckers and their companies, drivers of passenger vehicles can also play an important role in keeping themselves safe. One of the things that drivers can do is increase their knowledge of tractor-trailers with the following safety tips: ❖ When a truck is making a right turn, don’t try to go around it ❖ Don’t cut off a semi ❖ Don’t hang out in a truck’s blind spots ❖ Don’t tailgate, especially uphill ❖ Try to stay away from the road’s lanes when dealing with a car break-down

  5. When drivers show respect to semis they can help keep themselves and others safe. However, sometimes when drivers do all they can, truck accidents can still happen, leaving them facing a number of challenges. In these instances, it is important for them to consult with an experienced Boston truck accident attorney to discuss their legal options.

  6. Contact Details: 617-917-3917 31 Milk St 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, United States www.coluccilaw.com/contact-us/

  7. THANK YOU…!

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