Many of the following actions can lead to truck accidents and for this actions which contributed to the accident or to the fatal crash, can be a reason for legal charges on the truck driver
- failure to control speed to avoid collision
- failure to stop at a red light
- negligent driving
- reckless driving
- driving a truck with inoperative brakes
- driving a commercial vehicle after being on duty for 70 hours in eight consecutive days
- driving a vehicle after 14 hours on duty without 10 hours off duty
- driving a vehicle after having 11 hours on duty without 10 hours off duty
- driving a commercial vehicle with a falsified record of duty status
Drivers Suing Company For Unpaid Salary
Many of the nation’s commercial truck drivers are falling victims of wage theft or other violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It has become the practice of many trucking companies to classify their drivers as independent contractors while they’re actually employees of that company.
Source: www.humanresourcesonline.net
The shipping companies can find a way around to not pay the truck drivers the total number of actual hours on duty, saving a lot of money.
