Common Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents
Over 4,000 fatal commercial truck accidents occur across the United States annually, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Tens of thousands of big-rig accidents take place each year, causing injuries, oftentimes serious ones. There are some more common causes of semi-truck accidents that seriously impact the lives of victims of these collisions.Distracted Big-Rig Operator
A common cause of an Allentown semi-truck accident is a distracted big-rig operator. Distracted semi drivers account for a significant percentage of the collisions that happen between commercial trucks and passenger automobiles. Indeed, thousands of distracted drivers are the cause of motor vehicle accidents of all types in the commonwealth, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Some of the behaviors that distracted semi drivers engage in include:- Talking on phone
- Texting
- Talking to a passenger
- Eating
- Drinking
- Adjusting audio equipment
- Using GPS
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