Aggressive driving is dangerous in any vehicle, but in a truck or trailer, aggressive driving can lead to a catastrophic accident resulting in injuries or death.
Aggressive Driving
Determining the validity of your claim that aggressive driving was the cause of a trucking accident is a crucial step in proceeding with pursuing action against the driver, owner, and/or insurance company.
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Here are a few commonly known signs of an aggressive truck driver:
- Careless Passing: Utilizing blinkers and proper passing etiquette isn’t just there as a courtesy to other drivers; their use is mandated by law. Passing smaller vehicles carelessly can result in catastrophic accidents.
- Failing to Yield: Failing to give the right-of-way or allowing proper time for oncoming traffic to pass
- Ignoring Traffic Signals
- Speeding
- Tailgating: Like trains, trucks require far more time to come to a complete stop than regular vehicles. Following a vehicle too closely exponentially increases the likelihood of being unable to stop in the event of an interruption to normal traffic flow. Unsafe Lane Changing: Changing lanes without notice or at an unsafe speed
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