Tag: Kansas Trucking Accident Lawyer
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Improperly Loaded and Overloaded Trucks Increase the Risk of Kansas Semi-Truck Crashes
While the length and weight of semi-trucks creates a potential hazard for other motorists, improperly loaded big-rigs increase this danger by impacting the balance and total weight of these massive vehicles. The maximum weight for a fully loaded tractor-trailer under federal law is 80,000 pounds. However, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has…
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Kansas Trucking Accidents: Overloaded or Improperly Secured Loads
Although tractor-trailer accidents are often the most deadly form of motor vehicle accident, the complexity and potential devastation associated with a commercial trucking accident increases substantially when an improperly secured load or an overloaded truck is involved. A fully loaded truck is more difficult to control, requires substantially increased braking distance and may decrease the…