{"id":46939,"date":"2017-12-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/truckers-your-lifestyle-might-contribute-to-accident-risk\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:15:11","slug":"truckers-your-lifestyle-might-contribute-to-accident-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/truckers-your-lifestyle-might-contribute-to-accident-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Truckers: Your lifestyle might contribute to accident risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a truck driver, you are part of a huge national fleet of workers whom others rely on every day to receive shipments on time. This is an old and proud profession, but as you might already know, it can also be a difficult one. You and other truck drivers in Ohio and elsewhere may do well to consider your physical and mental health\u00a0when it comes to keeping yourself and others safe.<\/p>\n

Nearly everyone knows that truckers spend a lot of time on the roads. Long hours sitting in a cab with no physical activity, as well as the stress of trying to get your shipment to its place on time, can wreak havoc on your health and put you at risk for diabetes, heart attack, stroke or falling asleep at the wheel. The following tips may help to get you on a better track:<\/p>\n