Each truck accident is unique, therefore, has unique facts and circumstances. Truck drivers often eat entire meals while driving down the roadways. Like the rest of us, they talk on their cell phone, text or read texts, set their GPS, change dash controls, fiddle with the radio, talk to passengers, or simply “zone out” from too many hours on the road. As noted, truck drivers and their companies have a vested interest in getting loads delivered quickly so they can turn around and pick up another load. Truck drivers that are under pressure to get their loads delivered as fast as possible may drive faster than they should or faster than the road conditions warrant.
Drivers of semi-trucks are allowed to drive for eleven hours at a stretch. If you have ever driven straight for eleven hours, you know just how exhausting it can be. Further, although many companies are going to electronic logbooks that are more difficult to “fudge,” many drivers still exceed the allowable hours since they are only paid while driving.
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