Collisions due to wrongful acts of truck drivers and trucking companies are all too common in the United States. Recent statistics indicate that nearly 5,000 people are killed and nearly 100,000 are seriously injured each year as a result of accidents involving large trucks. Federal and State governments have enacted laws and safety regulations requiring trucking companies and their drivers to take certain precautions in an attempt to make the roadways more safe. The single leading cause of Wisconsin Truck Accidents is Truck Driver Inattention. Other common causes of Wisconsin Truck Accidents, include unsafe driving practices, truck driver fatigue and poor truck driver training on the part of trucking companies.
There are two types of Wisconsin trucking accidents: interstate and intrastate. Interstate trucking accidents are governed by the
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations
and they involve a vehicle, usually a semi-truck, that is used for transporting goods between different states. Intrastate trucking accidents involve a truck that is mainly stored and driven in Wisconsin. The
Wisconsin Administrative Code Trans §325.02
requires intrastate trucks to follow certain requirements of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations, including the following:
(1) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 390, federal motor carrier safety regulations – general;
(2) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 391, qualifications of drivers;
(3) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 392, driving of motor vehicles;
(4) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 393, parts and accessories necessary for safe operation;
(5) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 395, hours of service of drivers;
(6) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 396, inspection, repair and maintenance.
(7) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 397, transportation of hazardous materials; driving and parking rules.
Many Wisconsin intrastate trucking companies do not even realize they are required to comply with some of the federal rules. We have had great success establishing violations of these rules by Wisconsin trucking companies. There are nearly 20,000 intrastate Wisconsin trucking companies registered with the Department of Transportation. If you have been injured in Wisconsin by a large truck, contact an experienced Wisconsin trucking lawyer to assist you with your claim.
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