truck driving laws - Articles

It seems fairly obvious that a driver has a duty to use care toward pedestrians in California, as well as every other state.  A pedestrian also has a duty of care towards...

2010 California Legislative Update California Senate Bill 1475 - New legislation has been introduced that will increase the fines and expand the scope of Calif...

Determining the liability of a party in a truck accident may require the skills and experience of a truck accident attorney. To establish liability, it is necessary......

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2008, 380,000 large trucks were involved in car accidents in the United States; 4066 were invo...

Driving under the influence is a criminal charge and the laws regarding driving under the influence vary from state to state.  The laws vary with regard to the amount of ...

Drivers must obtain a special endorsement if they will be driving a truck with a tank.  A tank vehicle is any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any l...

The tickets that are issued to a driver with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) can come with stiffer penalties than the tickets issued to motorists with normal driver’s...

Liability is the determination of fault. An individual can be held liable if they act in a way that would cause harm or damage or if they failed to act to prevent injury ...

In some states; such as California and Wisconsin, it is illegal for any person to ride in the bed of a pickup or flatbed truck. ...

Negligence claims may be filed against a person or a business if they knowingly entrusted a motor vehicle to a driver that was unfit or incompetent in their ability to op...