Truck Accidents Caused By Blind Spots

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Truck Accidents Caused By Blind Spots
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If you have ever driven a vehicle not
necessarily a truck you may be aware of the
fact that every vehicle has blind spots that
significantly limit the drivers vision in front,
back, and to the sides of the vehicle.
The blind spots for trucks are even larger than
those for passenger cars. Since blind spots can
cause devastating truck and car accidents,
vehicles are equipped with side and rear-view
mirrors as well as backup camera to minimize
blind spots.
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Common Types Of Blind Spot-related Truck Accidents

The vast majority of blind spot truck accidents
are caused by a truckers failure to pay close
attention to their surroundings and to constantly
check blind spots before performing any maneuvers
on the road or highway. More often than not,
truck accidents caused by blind spots are either
rear-end or side collisions.
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Blind Spots For Trucks
For trucks, blind spots are
Most of the right side of the truck
The area directly in front of the trucks cab
The area to the right and slightly in front of
the cab and
The area directly behind the truck
The upper left side of the truck
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Blind Spots For Trucks
The vast majority of blind spot truck accidents
are caused by a truckers failure to pay close
attention to their surroundings and to constantly
check blind spots before performing any maneuvers
on the road or highway. More often than not,
truck accidents caused by blind spots are either
rear-end or side collisions.
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When A Blind Spot Truck Accident Is Caused By
Negligence
A truck driver can be held responsible for
causing a truck accident due to negligence if he
or she

• Failed to check blind spots before performing a
  maneuver
• Was driving while fatigued, drowsy, or exhausted
• Was driving under the influence of alcohol or
  drugs and
• Did not have a backup camera and other technology
  for collision avoidance installed

• Does not have the training and qualifications to
  drive this type of truck, as required by law
• Failed to properly install or adjust side-view
  and rear-view mirrors to minimize blind spots
• Failed to remain vigilance of his or her
  surroundings

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Oftentimes, truck drivers either forget to check
blind spots or their rear and side-view mirrors
are defective or improperly adjusted, which can
cause a blind spot-related truck accident. A
Philadelphia truck accident attorney from The Law
Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C., warns that
blind spots can cause collisions on highways and
local roads in Philadelphia and elsewhere in
Pennsylvania.
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