4 Trucks In Accident After Highway Tire Blowout
A large truck accident involving three 18-wheeler semi trucks and a small pickup truck occurred in Texas after one large truck crossed the centerline of the highway and hit two other 1semi trucks. The pickup truck was following the two big rigs and collided into them. Three of the trucks burst into flames. The alleged cause was a truck tire blowout.
Tire blowouts typically occur from impact damage or from overloading a vehicle, but the type of tire may also contribute to blowout truck accidents. According to Michelin, about 535 deaths and over 23,000 collisions per year occur because of a tire blowout. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is a federal agency that implements several tractor trailer regulations to avoid varying safety standards in the industry and includes tire regulations.
The FMCSA tire regulations set-out specific guidelines necessary to maintain safe tire conditions to avoid truck accidents such as that above. One of the general requirements is that each vehicle must be equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that meets FMCSA conditions specified. As an experienced Missouri personal injury lawyer, I will be able to put together a team of experts needed to prove your semi truck accident case.
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) must:
(a) Illuminate a low tire pressure warning telltale not more than 20 minutes after the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires, up to a total of four tires, is equal to or less than either the pressure 25 percent below the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold inflation pressure, or the pressure specified in the 3rd column of Table 1 of this standard for the corresponding type of tire, whichever is higher;
(b) Continue to illuminate the low tire pressure warning telltale as long as the pressure in any of the vehicle's tires is equal to or less than the pressure specified in previous regulations, and the ignition locking system is in the "On" ("Run") position, whether or not the engine is running, or until manually reset in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
The FMCSA also regulates tires through regularly testing vehicle weight, rim position, stationary location, brake pedal application and tire installation. This is another area where a Missouri truck accident lawyer can give advice. An experienced truck accident lawyer will look through the truck company's records to see if there were any previous violations.
A tractor trailer attorney experienced in handling big rig accidents will be able to determine if FMCSA regulations were followed when an accident occurs. Further, an experienced tractor trailer lawyer will be able to take the actions needed in securing evidence to represent those injured in a tractor trailer crash despite reluctance from the truck company's insurance provider.
As an experienced tractor trailer crash attorney, I am happy to discuss your case with you and answer any questions you may have. If requested, I will immediately alert our accident investigation team and immediately take action on your behalf.
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