Delivery services have been a godsend during the pandemic as during the quarantines, most in-person transactions were diminished, causing people to look to delivery services in order to obtain their desired products or commodities. But while the economy continues to reopen and recover, the labor market has also been shrinking due to people seeking more desirable working conditions or wages that they have grown accustomed to during the pandemic. Delivery services are no exception. The result is that they are also more fatigued and, in turn, more vulnerable to accidents or causing them. As people also have returned to the roads, they also face these newly-fatigued drivers who became a hazard in themselves. These are some of the many ways that delivery truck drivers can contribute to the causing of an auto accident:

Not securing goods properly. 

Delivery trucks are unlike basic passenger vehicles in that the weight of the vehicle the driver needs to maneuver is completely different. This is because instead of people, the driver is transporting hundreds or thousands of pounds of goods. That said, the driver has to secure their goods properly or the inertia that comes from shifting weight will cause the vehicle to move in a way the driver isn’t expecting thus increasing the potential of causing an accident.

Backing up.

Large commercial trucks have numerous blind spots with the most major one being directly behind it. While most drivers are educated in staying out of the blind spot of a commercial truck, there are occasions in which the truck driver is at fault due to expressing a degree of negligence.

Not using the parking brake.

A good deal of accidents have occurred due to the failure to utilize the parking brake. Many drivers underestimate the conditions that they are currently in as well as what can happen. Drivers can get lazy and decide not to use the parking brake, only to return to an accident they didn’t expect.

Sudden stops and turns.

With drivers being more and more pressed for time, they might adopt a meticulous driving style where they make turns and stops that are difficult for the other motorists around them to read or predict. Even worse, if the turn signal they make is opposite from the actual turn they perform, there can be a bad accident. It’s good to be extra defensive around trucks because you never know what kind of driver you may encounter.

Contact a personal injury lawyer right away. 

Never hesitate to reach out to an experienced personal injury attorney in Las Vegas, NV, like one from Eric Roy Law Firm, if you were injured in any kind of car or truck accident. He or she will be able to determine the next steps to take and will be able to go with you every step of the way. Do not wait. There is a statute of limitations in every state that will make it impossible to file if you miss it.