What are some of the other causes for truck/automobile accidents?
Most of the following reasons for truck accidents are beyond the control of the person in the automobile. They include aggressive or speeding truck drivers, tailgating or jackknifing.. They include truck drivers who are trying to meet unrealistic schedules. Working long shifts and driver fatigue contributes in many accidents involving trucks and automobiles. And some accidents involve failure to keep the truck in proper condition through the inspection of tires, brakes and lights, or by failing to install blind spot mirrors to reduce the size of blind spots.