If you`ve ever seen or witnessed a monster truck rally, you know that one of the main events is a flood of trucks rolling on a series of cars, leaving destruction in its wake. In the event of an accident involving a car being lifted, this show of force can become a frightening reality. Lifted cars have the potential to drive directly on smaller vehicles in a high-speed crash. According to Clarence Ditlow, director of the Center for Auto Safety, incidents like this have been reported across the country. Meet with a member of our legal team as part of a risk-free case assessment. We will review the details of your case and help you decide on your next steps. To arrange your initial consultation or to ask us further questions about our personal injury services, please contact us. We`ve been committed to providing you with the compensation you deserve and helping Texas residents with their assault cases for decades. Lifted trucks also pose a danger to drivers. Trucks and SUVs are already at risk of rollover due to their high centre of gravity.
Once you add a lifting kit, this risk of spillage increases significantly. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests, simply adding a passenger to a high-end truck can nearly double the risk of rollover. A collision with a pallet truck could prove fatal for some motorists. Imagine the devastation when you collide with a tractor-trailer – that`s the kind of damage you would expect from a lifted vehicle. But with lifting kits, the danger is a little different. Here in Texas, everything is bigger. We rarely like our steaks and big trucks. Some people take this philosophy to the extreme and install elevators that would rival the monster trucks we see in the arena. What are Texas` elevator laws and do these “monster trucks” pose a health risk to other drivers on the road? In an accident with a pallet truck, injuries can be significant. Broken limbs, abrasions, whiplash and emotional trauma are just some of the possibilities.
If you`ve missed out on work time and are facing escalating medical bills due to a car accident, we`re here to help. That`s not to say that car laws are entirely, well, lawless. Texas imposes dimensions for residential vehicles. Under Texas law, the dimensions of a vehicle cannot exceed 13.5 feet high or 45 feet long. For reference, your average semi-trailer is 14 feet tall and 48 feet long. So, without a business license or education, you can legally drive a vehicle the size of a semi-trailer (which also requires a special license). Each vehicle registered as a passenger car in Virginia has a maximum permissible bumper height, which depends on the total weight of the vehicle. Virginia has no frame height limit, however, the bottom of a vehicle`s body cannot be more than 3 inches above the frame. This lack of restrictions is a source of concern for some residents. Cars can be dangerous, especially if you`re driving behind them. The Virginia Code does not contain any regulations on wheels.
Virginia laws prohibit the use of front lift blocks. Virginia laws require vehicles to have both windshields and windshield wipers. How dangerous are pallet trucks? What are the elevator laws in Texas? Florida`s emissions testing requirement was lifted in 2000. Virginia has a maximum hood bucket size of 1,125 inches high, 38 inches wide and 50.5 inches long. Texas is a state that is generally lenient when it comes to the law. Finally, how many other places in the United States can you own a pet tiger? The Elevator Act is no exception. In the Lone Star State, there are no restrictions on what a person can attach to a car. Citizens are free to install lifting kits and aftermarket wheels, as well as grille protectors, performance shock absorbers and after-sales bumpers. When it comes to customization, the sky is the limit (in the case of elevators literally). There are other concerns as well. Installing tires larger than those recommended by the factory extends the braking distance of a car. In an emergency, these tires are more likely to cause an accident.