Involved in some of the most notorious and fiery wrecks, these 18-wheel hulks of machinery dominate the roads, frightening drivers who don’t want to be flattened.
But law enforcement isn’t ready to fit large trucks with a black hat. Police say passenger cars share a lot of the blame for crashes.
“A lot of them don’t respect the 18-wheeler,†said Trooper Brian Grunder of the Kansas Highway Patrol.
It’s the reason Kansas troopers are working undercover from truck cabs.
Using a 60-foot-long gleaming white Volvo semitrailer, troopers this week have been patrolling Kansas City area highways watching how you drive.
