Truck Accident Info

In July 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released the results of The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS). The goal of the study was to pin point the cause of the estimated 141,000 fatal or injury accidents involving large trucks in the 33 months between April 2001 and December 2003. The LTCCS closely [...]

In September 2003, a Fresno California truck driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of a father and son. Investigation revealed that the driver had been driving for 19 consecutive hours, greatly exceeding the maximum hours of service permitted by federal regulations. Ultimately, five truckers at the same company [...]

Commercial truck drivers work long hours under physically demanding conditions. Ensuring that drivers get enough rest is a critical component of truck safety. That is the purpose of the federal Hours of Service regulations.
Commercial truckers transporting property (the rules for passenger trucks are a bit different) are subject to daily and weekly limits on the number [...]