According to the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, some of the most common factors are:
- Speeding
- Distracted Driving
- Drunk Driving
- Traveling too fast for the road conditions
- Unfamiliarity with roadway
- Truck Driver Fatigue
The Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSR) which governs interstate trucking operations. The
primary mission of the FMCSA is to prevent
commercial motor vehicle related injuries and fatalities. For more
information regarding the FMCSA please visit their website at
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/
The FMCSR has extensive regulations regarding the
following areas; more are listed on their website:
-
Driver fatigue
- Operation of trucks
- Equipment standards
- Maintenance standards
- Minimum insurance requirements for commercial motor vehicles
Our
team at Hopkins,
Barvié & Hopkins, P.L.L.C
handles all types of motor vehicle accidents including motorcycle
accidents, boating accident, truck accidents and auto accidents. With more than
68 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys offer clients throughout
Mississippi the representation they need.
To best meet the needs of our diverse client base, we speak Spanish. Los Abogados Hablan Espanol.