Georgia Wide-Turn Truck Accident Lawyers
Large trucks making right turns swing left first, trapping smaller vehicles between the truck and the curb.
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How Wide-Turn Accidents Happen
Tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, and other large commercial vehicles require significantly more space to complete turns than passenger vehicles. When making a right turn, truck drivers often swing left first to create enough clearance for the trailer to complete the turn without jumping the curb. This maneuver creates a dangerous "squeeze zone" between the truck and the curb where smaller vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians can be trapped and crushed.
Wide-turn accidents are particularly common in urban areas like metro Atlanta where trucks navigate streets designed for smaller vehicles. Loading docks, strip mall parking lots, and residential intersections all present wide-turn hazards.
Liability in Wide-Turn Truck Accidents
Truck drivers are trained to check mirrors, use turn signals, and ensure the turn path is clear before executing wide turns. Failure to do so constitutes negligence. Georgia Auto Law proves fault by obtaining the driver’s training records, examining whether proper mirror and signal use occurred, and analyzing the truck’s turn path using physical evidence and witness testimony.
The trucking company may also bear liability if the driver was not properly trained in wide-turn technique, if the route required turns the vehicle could not safely execute, or if the truck lacked required safety equipment like convex mirrors and turning indicators.
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