When you’re out driving on Interstate 10 or I-17 in the Phoenix area, there is probably little doubt in your mind that some of the most dangerous things on wheels are large commercial trucks. Weighing up to 80,000 pounds, they are 13 times heavier than big SUVs and are 20 times (or more) heavier than passenger cars.
Like so many families do, an Arizona family from south of Phoenix traveled over the holidays to embrace loved ones for Christmas. They had stopped to spend the night in a Las Cruces hotel before heading south to meet their relatives.
As anyone who has driven on Interstate 10 or Interstate 17 can tell you, the experience can be harrowing. Fast-moving cars populate those main arteries, often piloted by aggressive or distracted drivers.
When the fast-moving vehicles are tractor-trailers, the dangers to other motorists are magnified.
