Federal Motor Carrier Regulations with Agricultural Products in Georgia

Now, this particular section on trucking accident laws and the regulations may be a little too detailed for you but nonetheless, I just wanted to give a brief outline of what may be applicable or what may not be applicable to your particular case. Generally speaking, agricultural products do not fall within the jurisdiction, if you will, of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations do not apply to many of the agricultural products which are transported around the country.
For example, if a motor carrier is transporting animal fats, butter, canned fruits and vegetables, certain types of wax, charcoal, cheese, coal, cocoa beans, coffee beans, cotton, yarn, frozen dinners, certain fruits and berries, and the list goes on and on, the federal regulations, in fact, will not apply in your case. If you have questions about whether the regulations do or do not apply, again, feel free to contact my office at 770-792-1000.