Atlanta Traffic and Truckers

Atlanta traffic is notoriously difficult for both natives and visitors to deal with. People always complain about the freeways, how the drivers aren’t paying attention, how they seem to ignore other drivers, and how the attitude is one of cutthroat competition. Magazine articles are written devoted to “How can we fix Atlanta traffic,” and blogs have sprung up specifically devoted to decrying the state of the freeways in and around the city.

Some blame drivers, some blame urban planning, but sadly, some of the most egregious traffic violators are truck drivers. Commuters have to be aware of the danger that trucks pose to their commute, both on a mundane level (making them fifteen minutes late for work) and on a more serious level (causing twelve-car pileups). Truckers are dangerous around Atlanta because:

There Are So Many Of Them

At any given moment, you may be within ten inches of an 18-wheeler in bumper-to-bumper, seventy-mile-an-hour traffic. You can be sandwiched between two semis very easily, which is a dangerous place to be, because it puts you squarely in the blind spot of the trucker in front of you.

The Roads Are Narrow

Poor city planning makes for accident-prone situations. Narrow lanes combined with wide berths is never a safe situation. As a driver, you need to make sure you’ve had your coffee before leaving the house. Because you never know if the driver of the ten-ton big rig in the next lane has had his.

The Traffic is Already Bad

Bad traffic means stop-and-go traffic. And in Atlanta, stop-and-go means stop-and-speed. It is a race to see how quickly you can go from zero to sixty and back to zero ten seconds later. When drivers of big rigs, which can require the length of a football field to come to a complete stop get in or are pressured by that mindset, the road becomes a far more dangerous place. The best bet as a driver is not to let your fear or annoyance at the traffic cause you to be part of the stop-and-speed game. Even if people behind you honk, it’s better to contribute to safety on the road.

Even with everything you as a driver can do to keep yourself and your roads safe, inevitably accidents will happen. That’s why you need a lawyer specializing in truck accident legal representation. Take down our number and keep us in your books, not because we want you to need us, but because we know you want only the best if and when, God forbid, you get into an accident.

Atlanta truck accident lawyers are ready to help you with your case today.