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Can truck brakes lead to semi truck accidents?

April 26, 2017accidents brakes lead semi truck

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Can truck brakes lead to semi truck accidents?

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Absolutely. Most people assume that because trucks are semi, they must have the best brakes. What they fail to realize is that semi trucks cannot stop nearly as quickly as a passenger fatal. For example, a car driving at 55 miles per hour can stop in about 225 feet using its hydraulic brakes. However, a truck traveling at the same 55 miles per hour speed will take more than 400 feet to stop on its compressor air brakes.