Speeding & Moving Violation Truck Accident | Pennsylvania Lawyer
Lancaster Truck Accident Attorneys Investigate Driver Negligence
We all have a responsibility to others on our roads to drive safely. The truck driver has an increased responsibility because a fully loaded tractor trailer can weigh 80,000 pounds and can cause devastation in a heart beat. Contact Mikus Law Associates, P.C. to schedule a consultation if you or a family member has been seriously injured in a truck accident.
You have to sit in the cab of a truck tractor to fully understand the feeling of safety that goes with being up above the rest of the traffic surrounded by a massive cab.
Many truck drivers take their added responsibility seriously and resist the temptation to feel invulnerable when driving a “big rig.” Those drivers belong to the “million mile club” – driving one million miles without an injury accident.
Unfortunately, however, some truck drivers are seduced by the very power, size and weight that should make them more cautions. Instead, those drivers often:
- skip or gloss over their pre-trip inspection
- tailgate in traffic at 65 miles an hour
- switch lanes repeatedly
- don’t slow down in construction zones
- drive in rain, fog and snow as if the weather conditions are perfect
- accept loads that are not suited to the trailer they are pulling
- drive extended hours in violation of the FMSCA
- take drugs to stay awake
- talk on their cell phone while driving
- send and receive text messages while driving
- drive equipment that they know needs to be serviced
- drive equipment with which they are unfamiliar
- misuse technology while driving
- disable a lock-out system
- read or type an email while driving
- program a location into a GPS device while driving
- watch a movie on a portable DVD player while driving (unfortunately, it happens)
At Mikus Law Associates, when a truck accident has caused devastating injuries we look very closely at all aspects of what happened in the moments leading up to the crash. We look just as closely at the driver's activities in the days leading up to the crash. The driver's log may provide key information on the driver’s activities in the hours and days leading up to the crash, including any moving violations such as speeding tickets. We analyze the driver’s education, training, and experience to see if they were truly qualified to be driving the truck and pulling the load that was involved in the crash. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.
