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Sharing the Road with Tractor-Trailers: Protect Yourself now more than EVER!
As a truck accident lawyer that for 37 years has been helping the victims of big truck accidents, and as a driver, I know that it does not require a high level of intelligence to know that the longer a person is driving the more dangerous they are on the road.
In the US, approximately 5,600 people are killed annualy in traffic accidents involving commercial trucks. Although many of the crashes are attributed to the truck drivers falling asleep behind the wheel or not paying attention due to the prolonged driving, auto drivers can do several things to protect themselves on a road. Here are a few of the main ones.
Keep your distance. The size of trucks makes it difficult for the truck drivers to slow down quickly. At 55 mph, a car on a dry road with good brakes can stop in about 200 feet, while a large truck requires approximately twice as much distance. At highway speed, a truck on a wet road may require about half a mile to come to a full stop.
Make sure you are Visible. Many trucks have blind spots, unable to see a car on a road. Do not stay in the "no-zone", which is the area behind and beside a truck where a truck driver has limited visibility.
Keep in mind that the driver of the truck could be tired and have been on the road longer than is safe.
More of my thoughts : "6 days on the road" may not be safe for the american public!
News: The rule establishing the number of hours for truck drivers behind the wheel is challenged in court.
The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates strongly believes that public education is the first step in the prevention of an accident or in the recovery from one.
They are experienced personal injury attorneys, trial lawyers, negotiators and litigators that have been proudly working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 30 years in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, and the rest of North Central Florida and North Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in their practice.
Based on Jeffrey Meldon's, founder of The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon & Associates, over 30 years of helping accident victims get justice and a fair shake from the insurance companies he has written the consumer guide book, Seven Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case. You can request your free copy right now, or contact his office for your complimentary copy sent to you today.
Contact the Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon at (800) 373-8000 or (352) 373-8000 immediately if you have been involved in a serious auto, truck or motorcycle accident. They are in your community, have the experience and resources required to work towards obtaining a fair settlement for you, and are there to help you.
Mr. Meldon's Office proudly handles accidents that occur on all roads and in the areas including: I-75, I-10, I-95, U.S. Route 301, U.S. Route 441, State Road 40, State Road 26, State Road 24, Archer Road, Main St, and University Avenue. Our law firm has been representing accident victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Palatka, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Interlachen, Spring Hill, Dunnellon, Bunnell, Live Oak, Starke, Jasper, Cross City, Perry, Trenton, Leesberg, Lake Butler, Tavares, Chiefland, Bronson, Brooksville, The Villages and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Levy, Lake, Bradford, Flagler, Hamilton, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union, Hernando, Suwannee, Union, and Putnam since 1971!
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