With the rise of online shopping, delivery trucks now make more stops throughout residential neighborhoods than ever before, creating unique dangers:
- Tight schedules pressuring drivers to speed
- Frequent sudden stops other drivers don’t anticipate
- Double parking that forces dangerous merges
- Large blind spots hiding pedestrians and cyclists
- Constant technology distractions from GPS and scanners
- Varying driver training and experience levels
- High-mileage vehicles needing consistent maintenance
- Operating in residential areas near children and families