Truck Driving Accidents - Page 2

Hi, I’m Roger Ghai and I wanted to talk today a little bit about the safety management system which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration went ahead and initiated in 2010. This is really known as the safety accountability and compliance system. This system was designed to collect data from truck drivers and motor carriers …

Let’s talk today a little bit about trucks that actually transport hazardous materials. Trucks which do transport hazardous materials have to comply with each and every state local rule and regulation unless the state rules and regulations are less stringent than the regulations declared by the Department of Transportation. In other words, if the Department …

This is Roger Ghai and I wanted to talk today a little bit about who you sue or whom should be served with a copy of a lawsuit in case you find yourself involved in a trucking wreck and you don’t know who the trucking company is or whether they should be sued or something …

The truck drivers are specifically warned, according to the commercial driver’s license manual, to not simply rely on their headlights or their tail lights to warn other drivers that they’re actually stopped at the side of the road. The reason for this is that there have been many cases where drivers on the road have …

The trucking company has to maintain records for five years if the blood alcohol content is .02 or greater. They also have to keep records for five years relating to any test showing the use of the illegal drugs. The trucking company has a further obligation to keep records for just one year if the …