Tens of thousands of large commercial vehicles travel hundreds of thousands of miles across Alabama, and all of the U.S., each year. Despite safety standards and protocols, auto accidents involving large trucks occur all too often. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 95,000 people across the U.S. were injured in truck accidents in 2013. Nearly 4,000 people were killed in such collisions that same year. While there are a number of factors, which contribute to trucking crashes, fatigue is a common factor.
There are driving limits in place that most commercial vehicle operators must adhere to. The purpose of these limits is generally to protect truckers, as well as the other motorists with whom they share
There are driving limits in place that most commercial vehicle operators must adhere to. The purpose of these limits is generally to protect truckers, as well as the other motorists with whom they share