Trucks Quote by John Grisham
““Trucks hauling coal that weighs a hundred tons, racing across old, twenty-ton bridges still used by school buses, and absolutely ignoring every rule of the road. If there’s an accident, it’s usually bad. In West Virginia, they’re killing one innocent driver per week. The trucker swears he was doing nothing wrong, his buddy backs him up, there are no other witnesses, so the jury falls in line with Big Coal.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Firm by John Grisham, 1991
The passage highlights dangerous coal trucks, lax safety, and systemic bias favoring industry, leading to frequent fatal accidents.
In simple terms: Coal trucks cause deadly accidents, protected by industry influence.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for stricter safety regulations.
Themes
environment
justice
corporate power
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
political
journalistic
When to use this quote
- policy advocacy
- community awareness
- legal reform
Key Concepts
industrial safety
legal bias
public health
Questions to Reflect On
- What reforms could reduce such accidents?
- How does corporate influence shape legal outcomes?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched interests is difficult.
