16-Wheelers tires on the roadside

My daughter was driving beside an 18 wheeler before and it blew a tire and it scared her so bad. I do know it can be very serious when this happens since the piece of tire can go through a windshield. I have seen before where pieces of a tire has come off of one but not a blowout. I am sure it does take them awhile to get slowed down and pulled over especially if they are hauling a big load.

I think everyone has dodged tred from the wheels of a 16 wheeler before. They are truly a road hazzard on the highways that we drive. I'm curious to know if anyone has ever been in an accident caused by the tred of the tire being on the highway before.

My boyfriend has told me about why this happens. He says that tractor trailer trucks just have their tires retreaded, unlike people in cars who have the entire tire replaced. He also says that truck drivers are supposed to have their tires retreaded before they rip off and fly all over the highway and will be ticketed for it if a cop sees it happening. I think that is why you don't see the trucks stopping on the side of the road. Even though the tread came off they can keep going to the next truck stop. It is so dangerous and I don't know why they are allowed to still use retreaded tires. They are strewn all over the roadways and cars and SUVs are always swerving to get around them, or running them over the harming their own cars in the process.