USDOT: Truckers to Combat Low Safety Belt Use In Order To Reduce Serious Injury Trucking Accidents

Written by Adam Peck Category: Injury Law January 16th, 2013 1 min read

According to a national study released by the Secretary of Transportation, just 48% of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts. There are over 5.5 million truck drivers on the roads and when involved in an accident, the failure to wear a seat belt can end up hurting the other vehicle(s) involved and results in a high number of preventive ejections and deaths says California Personal Injury Attorney Steven C. Peck.

Especially because of the magnitude of trucks on the road in comparison with automobiles and the inability to quickly react, simply buckling up may be able to stress road safety and reduce auto accidents. The new partnership with the Transportation Department, drivers, trucking companies, and law enforcement is the largest ever effort to educate truck drivers on the importance of safety belts and in reducing catastrophic serious personal injury trucking accidents. indicates California Serious Injury Lawyer Steven C. Peck.

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.