Tractor-trailers are a significant safety concern for motorists traveling on California’s roads, especially with the high volume of commercial traffic on the state’s freeways. Most passenger cars weigh only about 4,000 pounds, while big rigs can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This difference in size and mass often leads to catastrophic injuries or death for the driver of the passenger vehicle when the two collide making it important that a Temecula truck accident attorney is consulted.