As promised I will devote this blog to further consideration of a website started by the family of a young man killed in a semi-truck accident nearly a decade ago.
The website - Road Safe America - is filled with timely and valuable information related to all aspects of safe driving. The goal is to keep the public informed and educated about topics of importance to drivers of all ages.
The co-founder of this site is the parent of the young man who lost his life so tragically. In a show of authentic magnanimity and altruism - the family advocates for increased safety standards for semi-trucks among other things.
For instance, the family makes an impassioned and thoughtful plea for the creation of a national clearing house that tracks the identification of truck drivers who have tested positive for drugs and/or alcohol.
This information would be made available to potential employers as a proactive means of lowering the incidences of semi-truck accidents. Additionally, accident victims and their legal representatives would also be able to access this data in the case of a lawsuit against the driver and/or his company.
Other issues under consideration on the website include a call for decreased speed limits for all types of trucks and increased intervention on behalf of the federal government in a variety of regulatory matters related to the trucking industry in general.
In my daily interactions with families who have lost loved ones or suffered debilitating injuries due to semi-truck accidents I recognize that 'there but for the grace of God go any of us'. I salute anyone who joins in the fight to make semi-truck driving safer for anyone - particularly in the face of personal tragedy.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas semi truck accident attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a Texas 18 wheeler accident lawyer call the Baumgartner Law Firm toll free at 1-866-758-4529.
