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What causes rollover car and truck accidents?

 

A: In my experience with representing truck and car passengers on rollover accidents there are several causes that stand out.

  Driver Error

1. Speed of the vehicle or driving too fast for the road surface conditions. 
2. Driving after drinking and being drunk. 
3. Driving while distracted by using cell phones, sending and receiving text messages, etc. 
4. Not properly assessing road surface conditions, like washboard on rural gravel roads. 
5. Improperly assessing road changes while not slowing down. 
6. Kids fooling around in the car, rather than paying attention to their driving. 
7. Sudden turns sometimes caused by deer running across the road. 
8. Not seeing cows or other livestock standing in the middle of the road.    

Roadway Conditions

1. Poor road maintenance on gravel roads that allow ruts and washboard to exist. 
2. Improper drainage from adjacent lands. 
3. Sharp turns without a reduction in speed. 
4. Farm animals in the road, having escaped from unlocked gates or poorly maintained fences.    

Physics
It has everything to do with the center of gravity in an SUV.
A high CG allows the truck or SUV to roll when it gets sideways. So when you sense the SUV is vibrating on washboard, slow down, don't brake hard and don't turn sharply to either side. Attempt to slow and keep the car, truck or SUV heading straight ahead.  

For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 

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