Stopping Distance for Trucks

Commercial trucks, due to their size, weight, and momentum, are more difficult to bring to a complete stop. When truck drivers do not take into account the need for greater stopping distance, or other factors come into play that prevent a truck driver from safely stopping, major and catastrophic truck accidents can occur.

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Impacting Stopping Distance

It takes a large truck almost twice as much time and distance to come to a complete stop compared to passenger vehicles. Weight and speed of the truck will impact the momentum, thus making it more difficult to stop a truck that is carrying heavy cargo at higher speeds than a truck at lower speeds without a large load. With trucking companies putting more stress on their drivers to get where they need to go quicker, speeding is a common factor that affects stopping distance.

Other factors that can impact truck stopping distance include:

• Fatigue-Trucking companies can often place unrealistic demands on their drivers, causing an increase in fatigued driving. Studies have shown that drivers who are tired have similar decision-making skills and reaction time as those drivers who are driving under the influence.
• Driving under the influence-Driving under the influence of alcohol or over-the-counter or illegal drugs is not only negligent and extremely dangerous, it affects the driver’s decision-making process and reaction time as well, making driving and stopping a large truck even more difficult.
• Weather-Poor weather makes the roads slick and dangerous for all drivers. Driving during inclement weather can increase the chances for truck drivers to lose control of their vehicle and increase the stopping distance required.
• Distracted driving-Distracted driving is a problem for everyone that gets behind the wheel. When a truck driver is eating, texting, checking emails, or playing with a GPS system or radio, his attention is not on the important task at-hand, which is keeping his eyes on the road and keeping his truck safely operating.
• Mechanical defects-Truck drivers and trucking companies are required to insure the trucks under their command are properly maintained. Unfortunately, sometimes this upkeep is not done routinely, or companies try to cut corners and overworked truck equipment causes accidents.

If you or a loved one was involved in a truck accident, it is important to contact a personal injury lawyer to review your case.

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