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Although there are other causes of truck accidents, one of the major causes is driver fatigue. Truck drivers often drive long routes for extend periods of time. These circumstances lead to exhausted and stressed drivers who may fall asleep behind the wheel or lose necessary alertness.
There are also certain risks associated with the trucking business itself that lead to tired drivers and safety issues. For example, truck drivers work under a system of compensation that rewards speedy deliveries and are often subject to tight delivery schedules. This increases the chances of having an exhausted truck driver on the road.
The trucking companies profit when products and cargo are shipped as fast as possible, so the less a driver sleeps or stops, the faster the shipments reach their destination. This results in decreased attention spans and lower reaction times which ultimately contribute to an increased number of truck accidents.
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