Common Causes of Garbage Truck Accidents

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Common Causes of Garbage Truck Accidents
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Introduction
Garbage trucks are an integral part of the city,
towns, and highways. They are the most common
commercial vehicles passing randomly through
residential areas. These are waste disposal
vehicles. The fact is that garbage truck
accidents are very common and are rising every
year. Here are a few of the most common causes of
garbage truck accidents.
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Truck Driver Negligence
Many times, it has been found that drivers
operating garbage trucks are fatigued,
inattentive or impaired. Again, the person can be
distracted or overspeeding beyond the recommended
limit in the populated zones. The drivers are
caught to be neglecting the signal, driving on
the wrong side, failing to brake or halt on time,
etc. This can result in an accident.
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Lack of proper maintenance
For any truck, routine maintenance is mandatory
for smooth operation. Usually, some garbage
trucks are maintained and repaired by private
companies, whereas some others are left to the
drivers. The person often fails to do the
required duty fruitfully. As a result, it results
in drastic consequences.
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Scattering of debris
Garbage trucks often overload containers with
debris and scatter them all over the road. It can
result in serious accidents, especially if the
truck is moving at high speed. Imagine a truck
carrying construction waste and suddenly a piece
of wood flies out from the truck and hits another
vehicle coming along the way. The result can be
devastating.
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Negligence of Other Drivers
It is not that accidents are only caused by
garbage trucks. Other vehicles also get involved.
Negligence of other drivers often result in
garbage truck accidents linked with life and
property loss.
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Lack of Visibility
Garbage trucks have limited peripheral
visibility. Drivers may not be able to see anyone
near or behind the truck. Children are the most
vulnerable ones in this case. Animals like dogs,
cats, etc. cant be also seen and can hit by the
truck anytime.
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