Do you spend a lot of time behind the wheel of your car? If so, you realize just how difficult it can be to maintain your focus at all times.
3 types of distracted driving that can impact truckers
Alcohol may be a factor in some commercial vehicle crashes
Everyone who has a driver's license in New Mexico has passed driver's training, which means they know that drinking and driving is against the law. According to the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, at least 40 percent of fatal crashes involve alcohol. While there's no figure about how many crashes with commercial vehicles involve alcohol, it's reasonable to believe at least some of them do. Combine alcohol with large blind spots and other risk factors, and it's clearly a dangerous situation.
Trucking accidents: Factors that influence the risk of a wreck
Trucking crashes are some of the most devastating, and often it's easy to blame the driver of the commercial vehicle. The truth is that either party can be to blame in a commercial crash. Sometimes cars get too close to commercial drivers who can't slow down in time to prevent from hitting them. Other times, a commercial driver may forget to look alongside his or her vehicle, leading to a crash into the driver in the next lane.
Things you can do to prevent a truck accident
As the driver of a passenger vehicle, you have no control over other people on the road. For example, you'll always be in close proximity to commercial trucks, and, obviously, you can't control the decisions these drivers make.
5 reasons for car accidents that are hard to avoid
Some car accident causes, like speeding or distracted driving, are relatively easy for anyone to avoid. It's just a conscious choice. However, plenty of accidents in New Mexico have external causes that can seem all but impossible to avoid.
