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Recommendations for Minimizing Rollover Risk |
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| Below are tips for
drivers to minimize the risk of a rollover crash
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- Avoid conditions that lead to a loss
of control. Never drive while under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs. Make
sure you are well rested and attentive,
and always slow down if the roads are wet
or icy.
- Drive cautiously on rural roads. Be particularly
cautious on curved rural roads and maintain
a safe speed to avoid running off the road.
- If your wheels drop off the roadway,
or pavement, gradually reduce speed and
steer back onto the roadway when it is
safe to do so.
- Make sure your tires are properly inflated
and the tread is not worn down because
improper inflation can cause handling problems
and can lead to catastrophic tire failures,
such as blowouts and worn tires can cause
your van to slide sideways on wet or slippery
pavement.
- When a 15-passenger van is not full,
passengers should sit in seats that are
in front of the rear axle.
- More than 15 people should never be allowed
to ride in a 15-passenger van.
- Because a 15-passenger van is substantially
longer and wider than a car, it:
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Overview of 15 & 20 passenger vans accidents. |
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Manufacturers’ liabilities regarding van accidents. |
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Facts on the danger associated with 15 & 20 passenger vans. |
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A family’s fight to prevent more deaths from van rollovers |
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Tips to lower the chance of rollover accident |
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- Requires more space and additional reliance
on the side-view mirrors for changing lanes,
- Does not respond as well to abrupt steering
maneuvers, and
- Requires additional braking time.
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| If you’d like to
read NHTSA’s full recommendations on passenger
vans, please click
here. |
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v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser
attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained
the fourth largest verdict in California for
the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that
a defective
transmission was responsible for making
a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and
run over Richard Mraz. |
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Drivers and passengers injured in auto crashes and pickup truck and SUV rollover
accidents, or families of loved ones who died, may be eligible to file lawsuits
against other drivers at fault or against the manufacturer of their vehicle if
the accident was due to a safety defect. Safety defects can include a high risk
of rolling
over, tire tread
separation, seat
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