The giant 18-wheelers that have so filled our highways in recent years are not vehicles you want to argue with. When fully loaded, they can legally weigh as much as 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 75 feet. Their great size and weight gives them matching momentum and once they are traveling at [...]
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When a truck hits a passenger car the resulting damage can be horrific and the injuries sustained by the occupants of the car often fatal.
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The size of large trucks puts all other types of vehicles and even pedestrians at a serious disadvantage when it comes to a collision. To be classified as a large truck it must be over 10,000 pounds, but most United States highways allow for a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds. Compare that to a [...]
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