Does Having More Trucks on the Highways Mean More Danger?

If you've ever used an auto transport company or even thought about using one, there is no doubt that you've probably had a laundry list of questions and concerns when it came to how your vehicle will be transported, where it will go and what the likelihood of your vehicle not arriving safely to its final destination is.

In a May 2008 news conference led by Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen, the issue of allowing bigger, heavier and longer trucks onto highways was discussed. As it turns out, members of the trucking and shipping industries had a "fly in" to ask members of Congress to approve having longer, heavier trucks. According to Claybrook, these members of the trucking industry,

want Congress to allow a "demonstration project" in six states where trucks weighing as much as 100,000 pounds would be allowed. Unfortunately, this so-called demonstration project might be better described as a "demolition derby."

Concern Over Carriers

As it turns out, there are many people who are worried about allowing more trucks on the highways with passenger cars due to the past history of tragic accidents involving tractor trailers and passenger vehicles. Over the last five decades, the trucking industry has been pushing to put more trucks on the highways for longer hours. Additionally, there is evidence that shows how the bigger a vehicle or truck is, the more difficult it is to control. However, if you are planning on shipping your vehicle(s), you can be rest assured that there are extremely reliable auto transport companies out there.

In the meantime, it is still unclear as to whether or not bigger, longer trucks will be allowed to share the roadways with passenger vehicles. What do you think? Do you think that trucks should be allowed to use the highway with regular passenger cars?

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