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The past decade has seen a rise in demand for truck drivers. Currently, the world needs more of them. In the United States, it is being discussed whether or not they should reduce the minimum required age to 18 (from 21) to allow younger drivers to transport goods across state lines. Even if you are driving safely and are 100 percent focused on the road, someone elseu2019s mistake can cause an injury that could change your life forever. For that reason, it is always a wise decision to have a Los Angeles truck accident attorney on speed dial. You never know when you might need their services.
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Does The Age Of A Driver Matter In A Truck Accident?
The past decade has seen a rise in demand for truck drivers. Currently, the world needs more of them. In the United States, it is being discussed whether or not they should reduce the minimum required age to 18 (from 21) in order to allow younger drivers to transport goods across state lines. However, putting more young drivers behind the wheel could invoke more accidents catastrophes. Statistically speaking, when there is a truck involved in a motor vehicle accident, usually someone ends up paying the ultimate price. and potential But does the age really affect the driving skills, and should the state approve this law to reduce the limit to 18 years of age?
Age Does Matter It is in our nature to learn and adapt throughout our entire lives. However, once we reach a certain age, our brains and bodies start to “decay” and downgrade. Our reflexes become much slower, our reaction time increases, our vision gets impaired and our memory is not as good as it used to be.
When it comes to driving a truck, feels like everyone can do it after gaining a certain amount of experience. But just because everyone can do it, doesn’t mean that everyone can do it properly. According to the research conducted by ATA (American Trucking Association), over thirty percent of drivers ranging between 17 and 20 years of age were involved in one or more truck accidents. At the same time, only 7 percent of drivers over the age of 65 were involved in a truck accident.
But why do younger drivers, who are supposedly at a better stage of life (in terms of learning and adapting), cause more accidents? The answer is -experience. Driving a 55-foot long truck is not as easy as it seems, as special rules apply to every part of the road. The slightest mistake will lead to an accident. This is why drivers between 40 and 60 cause fewer accidents. They are used to this type of mental stress, and they have a lot more experience handling a truck.
However, accidents are sometimes simply unavoidable. If you find yourself in a truck accident that you caused or someone else did, contact truck accident attorneys in Los Angeles at JML Law and seek immediate medical help afterward. Let an attorney take care of the legal aspect of your accident while you focus on your recovery. Joseph Lovretovich
Accidents Can Happen Every Day And At Any Time Even though drivers with experience have 5 to 9 times a lesser rate of causing or being in an accident, it is the nature of the job that you simply cannot control everything. Even if you are driving safe and are being 100 percent focused on the road, someone else’s mistake can cause a personal injury that could change your life forever. For that reason, it is always a wise decision to have a Los Angeles truck accident attorney on speed dial. You never know when you might need their services.
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