Trucking Accidents – Driver Fatigue

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Texas highways are becoming increasing crowded by semi trucks and tractor trailers. The dangers these trucks can pose to other drivers are serious. There are regulations put on trucking companies to help with these dangers; however they are sometimes not adhered to. Driver fatigue is a major cause of fatal trucking accidents in Texas. Drivers must adhere to mandatory rest periods in order to prevent driver fatigue. Drivers pushed to meet deadlines and increase profit margins may skip the rest period posing a major threat to other unsuspecting drivers.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA) rules allow tractor-trailer truck drivers to drive 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off-duty. Also, tractor-trailer truck drivers may not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on-duty, following 10 hours off-duty. Similar to existing rules, tractor-trailer truck drivers may not drive after being on-duty for 60 hours in a seven-consecutive-day period or 70 hours in an eight-consecutive-day period. This on-duty cycle may be restarted whenever a tractor-trailer truck driver takes at least 34 consecutive hours off-duty. An experienced Texas trucking accident lawyer is aware of the driving regulations placed on truck drivers and will investigate into whether these rules were broken.

If you are loved one has suffered injuries or death from a trucking accident, call the lawyers at Rush & Gransee, L.C. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses. If the trucking company is shown to be negligent, you deserve fair compensation for their careless behavior. The lawyers at Rush & Gransee, L.C. help clients throughout Texas, including the cities of San Antonio, Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Laredo, Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and Bexar County with trucking accident claims. The lawyers at Rush & Gransee, L.C. have successfully litigated many personal injury cases. With almost 40 years of legal experience, lawyers Robert Rush and Kurt Gransee are proven and successful Texas personal injury lawyers. Call our toll-free number, (888) 501-9299, to set up a free initial consultation, or fill out our online contact form.

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