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.
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