Trucking Companies' Contribution to Unsafe/Fatigued Drivers

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Like many other types of company, trucking companies are feeling the strain of the downward turn in the economy. But trucking companies are governed by federal and state regulations to insure that their drivers do not cause truck accidents. By allowing their drivers to exceed the legal limits on driving time, the trucking company can cause unnecessary danger and injury to those involved in truck accidents.

Trucking companies typically do not order their employees to perform dangerously, but they can indirectly contribute to truck accidents in several ways, such as:

• Placing pressure on drivers with unreasonably tight deadlines
• Requiring drivers to operate for the maximum 11 hours allowed by federal law, regardless of fatigue level
• Offering incentive pay for meeting or beating deadlines
• Hiring inexperienced or unqualified drivers to work for low pay
• Overfilling or overloading their trucks

While a driver is ultimately responsible for his or her own actions, pressure placed while a driver is already fatigued may make the company legally responsible for a truck accident. Determining the fault of a trucking company requires the help of an experienced truck accident attorney.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a truck accident, please contact Polewski & Associates today for a free consultation. We serve Dallas and the surrounding areas of Texas.