Why so many trucks and cars accident?

Question

i believe driving license is too easy to get,they should be a class room at the dmv before anyone get their license at least 5 days class to see some video how to prevent accident how to pass a car or truck tailgagetting how to drive when its snowing what to do when you stop by a cop, and charge 30 dollars per class for 5 days the highways will be safer and less accident.even if you renew your license its should mandotary class DMV its not doing a good job

Answer 1

Yes,  the driver licenses are too easy to get.    Formal training should be required so parents don't pass thier bad habit on to children.  

Too many people tailgate,   too often.    Too many don't know how to properly pass either a car or truck,  or have the sense to slow down in bad weather,  or understand that lights are needed on ANY time you need wipers or the sun is not fully up.       When you get stopped by a cop,  admit nothing,  don't be cute,  and be polite.   You get your chance to argue later.    

One thing not mentioned in the statistics others have posted.......   over 75 %  of fatal car/truck accidents are caused by the smaller vehicle.    No state offers any real usable information in driver handbooks on how to share the road with large vehicles  properly.

Answer 2

I agree with you 100%.  Defensive driving doesn't take a holiday.  It should be practiced everytime someone gets behind the wheel.  In addtion, to watching a video, every licensed driver should have to ride with a truck driver & watch how stupid other drivers can get (cutting others off & then hitting their brakes, etc.).  

The trucking company that I drive for is proposing a mandatory module on tread1 about winter driving for all employees (dispatchers, drivers, etc).  It was required for those on most of the dedicated accounts.  It was a boring, but refreshing, reminder of what is to come.

Answer 3

I agree with you 125% and just look at teen accidents, they are giving licenses out like candy.

DECEMBER 2007

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds. According to the U.S.

Department of Transportation, 3,490 drivers in this age group died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006 and an additional 272,000 were injured. Drivers age 15- to 20-years old accounted for 12.9 percent of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes and 16 percent of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes.

Twenty-five percent of teen drivers killed were intoxicated. In 2002 (latest data available) the estimated economic cost of police-reported crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 was $40.8 billion.

Answer 4

because,of the weather like rain,the driver's problem(those who dont follow traffic rules),and the road might be rough,making the car slide and crash

Answer 5

On average, there are more than 6 million car accidents on the roads of the US, annually. More than 3 million people are injured in car accidents, with more than 2 million of these injuries being permanent.

In more than half of all car accident fatalities, the deceased were found not to be wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. Even with seat belts being mandatory, a vast majority of people choose to disregard this safety precaution and end up losing their lives because of it. Many car accidents are caused by people talking to other passengers while driving, and others due to drivers playing with the radio while driving. A large percentage is because of eating or drinking while driving, and 25% of car accidents are caused due to talking on cell phones while at the wheel of the car. These car accident statistics are sad enough on their own, the saddest part being that they could have easily been avoided had drivers been paying more attention to driving and less to other activities.

A lot of accidents can be avoided, but it is up to the driver to make that decision.