Why Do Truck Drivers Get Distracted?
Truck drivers have a difficult job and many make their tasks exponentially more difficult by allowing themselves to get distracted while driving their 60,000-pound tractor-trailer at highway speed. Minor distractions like eating or changing the radio can lead to major problems, but drivers who use an in-cab computer or their mobile phone while driving are playing a deadly game. Companies that refuse to eliminate a driver’s use of technology while driving are guilty of negligence.
