By Commercial truck drivers must abide by specific driving rules and regulations, and failing to do so results in truck driver error. Truck driver error is synonymous with truck driver negligence. Truck driver errors often result in accidents, thereby causing injuries and fatalities. Rizk Law will help you, if you were involved in an accident that was caused by truck driver error, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and property damage.
COMMON TRUCK DRIVER ERRORS
Common truck driver errors include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Speeding
- Changing lanes without signaling
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Driving recklessly
- Driving in extreme weather conditions
- Driving without proper training
- Failure to yield right of way to other drivers
- Driving with improperly loaded cargo
- Driving with excessive weight
DISTRACTED DRIVING AND TRUCK DRIVER ERROR
Distracted driving is a form of driver error that contributes to crashes. When a truck driver engages in distracted driving, they are not fully focused at the task at hand – driving and controlling the vehicle. Distracted driving includes the following:
- Text messaging
- Dialing, answering, speaking on cellphone
- Eating, drinking or handling food
- Grooming – looking in the rear-view mirror
- Fumbling with the sound system controls
- Looking at paperwork
- Reaching for objects in the vehicle
- Smoking and smoking-related behaviors
- Talking on or listening to CB radio
According to Aron Law and the Official U.S. Distracted Driving Website, more than 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2011.