By Admin Site on Martes, 04 Diciembre 2018
Category: Accident Law

Truck Accident Laws and the Rise of Black Boxes

Truckers log over 200 billion miles per year in the United States alone. And being on the road so often means that there's a higher risk for truckers to be in accidents. Large and deadly, trucking accidents can cause serious injuries or deaths.

For the owners of the rigs, this can also mean hefty lawsuits, bad press and liability issues.

Trucking laws are similar to regular auto laws, but there are federal and state laws that must be followed by all truckers and all trucking companies.

Black Boxes Help Add Clarity

Black boxes and dashcams are being used extensively in commercial vehicles as a way to alleviate fraudulent liability claims. Black box data is similar to the black boxes in an airplane.

What these boxes do is monitor driving habits of the trucker, ensuring that the trucker is operating the vehicle efficiently.

"A crash victim may be able to use the black box data to prove fault," suggests Bradshaw Law LLC.

Black boxes offer:

Other vital data may be logged, but these two data points will be able to determine if the trucker was speeding at the time of the accident and if the trucker reacted properly before the accident.

Perhaps the trucker claims that they slowed down at the stop sign, but data from right before the crash shows that the trucker did not apply the brakes.

Federal Laws Need Consideration

State and federal laws must be followed, and the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are the two governing bodies to be concerned about. Truckers and lawyers must adhere to the laws that the federal and state officials pass.

From a legal perspective, all of the following will be considered when fighting for or against a trucking accident claim:

Lawyers and anyone that is involved in a trucking accident will need to use all of this information as a means to determine who is at fault for the accident. Of course, witness statements and videos, along with police reports, will also be used to determine fault in a trucking accident. 

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