Can ESC reduce my accident losses if I'm in a wreck with a Texas truck ?

 

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Texas truck wreck lawyer answers: ESC (electronic stability control) has been shown to be effective in reducing some types of accidents and their resulting injuries, particularly rollover accidents in cars and SUVs. The critical factor is not what type of vehicle with which you collide. More critical factors include your speed, direction, road conditions, and loss of control of the vehicle.

You lose control of a vehicle when your vehicle goes in a different direction from that indicated by the steering wheel position. For instance, when a car "oversteers," it turns more than the driver wanted it to because the rear of the car is spinning or sliding out.

When a car "understeers," it turns less than you intended. For instance, it might continue going forward when you wanted to go right. This is because the front wheels lost traction with the road. Oversteering and understeering typically occur on wet roads or with hard, sudden turns.

Texas truck wreck lawyer explains: your ESC can prevent some oversteering and understeering events by selectively applying the brakes to the wheels to counteract the problems. ESC night also reduce your engine throttling to help correct your speed and direction.

Studies have shown that ESC reduces the risk of fatal multi-vehicle crashes by an average of 20% and fatal single vehicle crashes by about half. Studies indicate that ESC reduces the risk of fatal single vehicle rollovers by up to 75%. Insurance comparisons indicate that vehicles equipped with ESC have accident losses about 15% less on average than vehicles lacking ESC.

So, yes: Your Texas truck wreck lawyer finds that ESC is a good thing to have on your vehicle. Whether it will reduce your accident losses in a particular wreck largely depends upon the type of wreck you have, road conditions at the time, collision speeds, and a number of other factors.

ESC can help reduce the chances of certain types of wrecks, and the severity of others. But this Texas truck wreck lawyer cautions that ESC still can't compensate for another driver's negligence. Your own good judgment and driving habits are still your best means of preventing accidents and reducing accident losses.

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