Trucks share our roads with cars and other vehicles, and truck
drivers always need to be alert to the dangers of accidents and
other safety issues. Yesterday, truck safety was called into
question with some high profile accidents on our roads.
Police forces regularly conduct safety blitzes of commercial
vehicles, looking to stop trucks before they become part of or
cause collisions. While the idea is not to underscore that all
trucks are unsafe, police use these inspections to catch drivers
who take shortcuts when dealing with their truck's safety.
Owing to the number of major accidents that involve large transport
trucks, all drivers benefit by keeping unsafe vehicles off our
roads.
