Unsafe Trucks-- A National Highway Safety Problem
According to the American Trucking Association, there are over 3,000,000 commercial truck drivers and over 500,000 commercial carriers in the United States. The trucking industry is an important part of the American economy. Most of these drivers and carriers are safe; but when unsafe companies create unrealistic schedules, use unqualified drivers, or allow poorly maintained vehicles to cause dangerous conditions on the road, something must be done. The American public should not have to suffer because of unsafe companies and drivers.
The Importance of Reporting Unsafe Trucks
Every year, thousands of lives could be saved by reporting unsafe trucks to the proper authorities, including the trucking company of the truck that is reported, the state Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. You can help us make roads safer for everyone by reporting your case here.
Our Website: For Everyone Who Shares the Road
Our website is designed to provide information about truck safety and warn people about the dangers associated with large trucks when they are not maintained, do not follow the rules, or when their drivers are pushed by unsafe deadlines. When drivers know about safety measures and insist that such laws are enforced, the roads are safer for everyone. Unsafe Trucks also provides information about how the public, including truckers themselves, can influence laws that are created for the trucking industry.
Since trucks are regulated by both state and federal laws, Unsafe Trucks will soon provide information specific to your state in addition to federal law information.
If you have had an experience with an unsafe truck, please click here to tell us your story.
Recent Case
Permanently injured in an 18-wheeler crash that also killed his fiancé
“On July 3rd, 2003, my fiance, Tykeshia Slay, and I were on our way to a family reunion in South Carolina. We were driving my Nissan Pathfinder along I-20. It was at night. Suddenly, car lights appeared out of nowhere. They were coming straight at us. A car hit us head-on.” — Sean Golden