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Truck T-bone accidents usually cause severe injuries or deaths. The main reason for the damages that accrue is the weight of the truck compared to a smaller vehicle. Passenger vehicles generally weigh in at roughly 4,000 pounds while a fully-loaded semi can weigh in the neighborhood of 80, 000 pounds. If you factor in speed, the risk of injury is high when a big rig plows into a passenger vehicle.

Because of this, a trucker’s driving skills must be honed, and big rig drivers need to qualify for a CDL license issued by the government before getting behind the wheel of a semi-truck. With this added training comes the enhanced liability truckers have when an accident occurs. In addition, a truck driver is often employed by a trucking company that carries a high insurance policy.