Accident Risk Higher Due to U-Haul Practices

Lee Coleman

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Trailer sway, taking a sharp turn or gust of wind, or just traveling down hill can cause this and is a leading cause in towing accidents each year. The violent swaying and swinging can cause catastrophic accidents. Recent Los Angeles Times investigation found numerous problems with U-Hauls company practices that contribute to these accidents. Among them not inspecting trailers for months, a violation of it's own policy. Bad brakes, some have no brakes at all and that breaks the law in at least 14 states.

"It's unknown how many U-Haul customers have crashed because of trailer sway. No government agency keeps track of such accidents, and U-Haul declined to provide a comprehensive count or year-by-year figures.

But statistical snapshots that the company has produced in civil litigation hint at the scope of the problem and show that it has persisted for decades."

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Cars and Motorcycle Accidents.