{"id":5621,"date":"2016-10-21T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T15:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2016-10-21T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T15:40:11","slug":"unsecured-loads-road-debris-cause-serious-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/unsecured-loads-road-debris-cause-serious-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"UNSECURED LOADS &#038; ROAD DEBRIS CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Load-160x300.jpg\" alt=\"load\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Load-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Load-64x120.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Load.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>How often have you traveled behind a truck, trailer or pick-up and witnessed an unsecured load dumping debris, large items, household items or even large pieces of furniture onto the roadway?\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that at 55 mph, an object weighing 20 pounds strikes with an impact of half a ton when it falls from a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>As indicated by the pictorial above, the AAA Foundation\u2019s national study found that between 2011 and 2014, unsecured loads and road debris caused 200,000 crashes, 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths.\u00a0 Motorists need to be aware of the consequences and dangers of hauling unsecured items.\u00a0 No matter how fast your speed or how long (or short) your trip may be, all items in a load must be properly strapped down and securely anchored.\u00a0 Even at slow to moderate speeds, heavy items can become loose during an abrupt stop or from other unanticipated road conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, big rig truck tires often shed debris from badly worn or underinflated tires which is left on the highway.\u00a0 On congested roadways, motorists have little time to react creating a recipe for disaster.\u00a0 ITD crews consider it a top priority to clean up and alleviate debris thrown from big rigs to avoid crashes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/unsecured-loads-road-debris-cause-serious-consequences\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading UNSECURED LOADS &#038; ROAD DEBRIS CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How often have you traveled behind a truck, trailer or pick-up and witnessed an unsecured load dumping debris, large items, household items or even large pieces of furniture onto the roadway?\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that at 55 mph, an object weighing 20 pounds strikes with an impact of half a ton when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UNSECURED LOADS &amp; ROAD DEBRIS CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES|Racine Olson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Loose loads and debris cause catastrophic injuries and damages. 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