Statistics gathered by the FMCSA indicate that the wrongful acts of truck drivers are the most common cause of big rig accidents. One study found that more than 25% of all commercial truck accidents involve improper use of pharmaceutical products, often substances designed to keep drivers awake for longer hours. Another factor cited in almost as many crashes was the use of excessive speed. Other frequent causes of large truck accidents:
Because of a long history of trucking accidents caused by driver fatigue or poorly maintained vehicles, state and national authorities have enacted regulations requiring that drivers and trucking companies keep logs of time on the road, as well as all maintenance done to the truck. There are restrictions on how long a trucker can be on the road without a break, as well as how many hours a driver may be behind the wheel during a specific period of time. The reality, though, is that many drivers or their companies ignore or falsify these logs.
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