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Living in a highly industrial area I see 18 wheel truck accidents daily. I wish someone would address the real issue and find a better and safer way to transport goods. Those trucks are too large and the drivers drive too far for too long. Yes there are laws that say they cannot drive for more than 18 hours at a time but there are ways around that and some of the trucking companies encourage their drivers to do drive as long as possible.
I am not against the trucking industry at all, I just think there is a better way to do it.
One Idea I have been tossing around is smaller lighter trucks designed more aerodynamically and closer to the ground. The truck needs to be all one piece to stop jack knifing and trailer load loss. Each truck should have two drivers one rests while the other drives. No Cross state truck driving! This is why we have trains. Drivers should be regional not owned by the company that needs good transported unless they have all local drivers. The local company/driver picks up his load from the train and delivers it in state (tri-state or metropolitan).
I know this would not prevent all accidents and does not account for everything but could help a lot.
What do you think?
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