Delaware Blind Spot Trucking Accident Lawyers
Tractor Trailer Crashes Caused By Blind Spots In Delaware
On Delaware roads, highways and interstates a car or passenger vehicle can easily spot a commercial vehicle, delivery vehicle or tractor trailer. Conversely, tractor trailer and truck drivers often miss cars, smaller trucks and motorcycles while on the road. Large commercial trucks such as semi-trucks and 18-wheelers have deep, extensive blind spots on all sides making it easy to overlook or miss cars and motorcycles they share the road with. Often times during a lane shift an accident can result due to the trucker not seeing the vehicle in his blind spot. Delaware Truck Blind Spot Accidents can often inflict catastrophic or even fatal injuries to the driver and passengers inside the car that was hit.
If you have been injured, or lost a loved one in a Delaware Tractor Trailer Accident please call The Freibott Law Firm at 302 633 9000. In lower Delaware you may dial 302 227 9559. To schedule a free consultation you can contact the firm here. The Freibott Law Firm handles tractor trailer blind spot accidents on a contingency fee basis meaning that he charges nothing unless he recovers for you.
Delaware Tractor Trailer Blind Spots
A good rule of thumb regarding sharing the road with truckers is that if you cannot see the truck drivers face in their side mirror they cannot see you. Also, a tractor trailer or 18-wheeler has 3 blind spots to contend with when operating their vehicle:
- Side Blind Spots A tractor trailer’s blind spot on the right runs the length of the trailer and extends out three lanes. Generally speaking, the larger the truck, the larger the blind spot. Because of that, it’s important for motorists to pass trucks on the left side. The blind spot on the left side extends from immediately behind the cab the length of the trailer. The left side is where truckers are expecting cars to pass. A car driver may think a trucker sees him until the truck tries to merge into the lane where the car is located and it’s too late. In crashes involving cars and large trucks, the occupants of passenger vehicles are more than 15 times more likely to be killed than truck occupants.
- Front Blind Spots Tractor trailers have elevated cabs and this places the truck driver in a seat much higher than other vehicles. Many drivers unknowingly assume that a truck driver has a better view of the road since they sit higher. That’s incorrect. The truck driver’s position creates a blind spot in front of the truck. If a car is too close to the front of a truck, the truck’s hood may block the view of the car, and a tractor trailer driver may look right over the car.
- Rear Blind Spots—The trailer of a tractor trailer blocks the rearview mirror and prevents truck drivers from seeing directly behind the truck. If a motorist is following behind a truck too closely, it’s in a blind spot and the truck driver cannot see the vehicle. It’s important to stay far enough back so the truck driver can see your vehicle in their side-view mirrors.
Call A Delaware Truck Blind Spot Accident Law Office
The Freibott Law Firm is very well versed in handling Delaware Truck Accident cases. Call them at 302 633 9000 or 302 227 9559. You can also contact the firm by clicking here. Delaware Blind Spot Caused Truck Accidents can cause severe bodily harm and possible even death. You are not alone in this and The Freibott Law Firm will do their best to get you the compensation and benefits you and your family are entitled to.
