{"id":2140,"date":"2021-12-14T17:16:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/18-wheelers-ominous-vehicles-road\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T16:40:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:40:47","slug":"18-wheelers-ominous-vehicles-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/18-wheelers-ominous-vehicles-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are 18-Wheelers the Most Ominous Vehicles on the Road?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 18-wheeler is the largest vehicle on the road today.\u00a0 By sheer size alone, it commands respect from other drivers.\u00a0 When involved in a truck accident with an 18-wheeler, passenger cars do not stand much of a chance.\u00a0 However, your chances in a court of law may be quite different than on the road.\u00a0 A skilled and experienced lawyer can do much to level the playing field when handling an Atlanta <a href=\"\/atlanta\/trucking-accident-lawyers\/\">tractor-trailer accident case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government regulates the size and weight of large trucks and requires that state governments comply with their regulations.\u00a0 Under <strong>23 United States Code (USC) 127 (a) and (b)<\/strong>, the interstate weight limitations on trucks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20,000 pounds carried on one axle<\/li>\n<li>Tandem axle weight of 34,000 pounds<\/li>\n<li>Gross weight of at least 80,000 pounds for vehicle combinations of five axles or more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And of course, 18-wheelers fall into the 80,000 pounds weight category. \u00a0Because cab lengths vary, truck lengths also vary, but an average 18-wheeler length ranges between 70 to 80 feet. \u00a0Based on the weight, length, speed, cargo weight and road conditions, it usually takes an 18-wheeler 40 percent more time to stop than it takes an automobile. \u00a0Today's trucks typically have 10 brakes, and the law requires them to be anti-lock brakes.<\/p>\n<p>The types of injuries sustained for those who survive an 18-wheeler accident are usually severe.\u00a0 Recovering adequate compensation from liable parties is crucial for relieving the financial burden involved with serious injury.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been hurt in a Truck Accident, you should speak to our <a title=\"Atlanta Trucking Accidents Lawyers\" href=\"\/atlanta\/trucking-accident-lawyers\/\">trucking accident lawyers<\/a> immediately. Please call The Cochran Firm Atlanta today at (404) 222-9922 for a free consultation.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to file an Injury &amp; accident claim, contact our Accident Lawyers, who have expertise in <a href=\"\/atlanta\/auto-accident-lawyers\/\">Auto Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/car-accidents\/\">Car Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/brain-injury-lawyers\/\">Brain Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/personal-injury-lawyers\/\">Personal Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/premises-liability-lawyers\/\">Premises Liability<\/a>,<a href=\"\/atlanta\/trucking-accident-lawyers\/\">Truck Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/personal-injury-lawyers\/police-misconduct\/\">Police Misconduct<\/a> and <a href=\"\/atlanta\/practice-areas\/\">Other Areas of Practice<\/a>. Call The Cochran Firm Atlanta toll-free at <a href=\"tel:4042229922\">(404) 222-9922<\/a>, or send us your queries using this\u00a0<a href=\"\/atlanta\/contact\/\">inquiry form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 18-wheeler is the largest vehicle on the road today.\u00a0 By sheer size alone, it commands respect from other drivers.\u00a0 When involved in a truck accident with an 18-wheeler, passenger cars do not stand much of a chance.\u00a0 However, your chances in a court of law may be quite different than on the road.\u00a0 A [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"What&#039;s wrong with 18 Wheelers? -  %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,80],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-2140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","category-trucking-accidents","tag-local"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3034,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140\/revisions\/3034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}