Commercial trucking is regulated differently than ordinary driving, and that difference is largely why liability in a truck crash usually doesn’t fall on a single individual.
FMCSA hours-of-service rules state that property-carrying CDL drivers can be on the road for as long as 11 hours after taking 10 consecutive hours off, yet they must stop once they reach the 14th hour of their on-duty window regardless of any remaining driving hours.
Federal oversight like that usually isn’t present for a person traveling to work, and it points to the possibility that several separate groups may have to share accountability when problems occur. [Read more…] about Who’s Actually Liable in a Truck Accident?