Big trucks are the heaviest kind of trucks that are allowed on our roads. They are mostly used for long distance trips. As you probably know a truck is a large vehicle used for sending goods from one place to another.

You probably wont know that the word truck is derived from the Greek word “Trochos” meaning “wheel”.

Not surprisingly trucks have a huge effect on the condition of our roads. And because of their size it means roads get damaged. In the majority of countries with good quality roads trucks aren’t allowed to carry more than 50,000 kg.

Unfortunately trucks also pollute our atmosphere . A truck is legally heavy duty if it weighs more than 8 and a half thousand pounds.

Big trucks are legally allowed by the government to emit as much pollution as 12 cars but the truth is that most big trucks emit a lot more than that. Some as much as 200 times more pollution than a car.

Unsurprisingly well built up areas and cities suffer from big trucks the most. Because of their size and weight big trucks are dangerous to people in their much smaller cars when there is an accident.

Many people are actually afraid of sharing the roads with these large beasts because over 95% of accidents between a car and a truck end up in death for the driver of the car.

Because of their size trucks cause air turbulence that can either suck a car in under it’s wheels or push the car away. Either of these could could cause a very serious accident.

But what should help to put peoples minds at rest is that because these beasts are so huge the drivers are often trained very well and tests show that because of their training commercial truck drivers are actually the safest around.

And what’s even better is that compared to ten years ago, accidents involving big trucks have decreased over twenty percent!

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