Truck Crash Reference
Start with the crash configuration, then examine the rules and records relevant to it. Entries distinguish a safety requirement from proof that a particular defendant caused an injury.
Federal trucking material is national in scope. Georgia entries address selected state-law issues and should not be applied to another state.
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- FMCSA and federal trucking rules What federal motor-carrier safety rules cover, and why a vehicle description alone does not establish which rules apply. Updated
- Hours of service for property-carrying drivers The federal driving limits, break rule and important exceptions for covered property-carrying operations. Updated
- Engine control modules and electronic crash evidence Distinguishing heavy-truck engine data, event recorders and ELDs, with attention to device-specific limits. Updated
- Truck inspection, repair and maintenance Systematic maintenance, driver inspections and the different retention rules for vehicle records. Updated
- Liability in truck crashes Separate questions for drivers, carriers, cargo participants, brokers and manufacturers, including a 2026 Supreme Court decision. Updated
- Brain and spinal cord injuries after truck crashes Medical definitions and lasting effects, without assuming injury severity or prognosis from the size of the vehicle. Updated
- Georgia truck-crash law notes Selected Georgia deadlines, fault rules and 2025 damages and evidence changes, with applicability cautions. Updated
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- Blind-spot and no-zone crashes Visibility limits around large vehicles and the separate duties of surrounding drivers and truck operators. Updated
- Brain and spinal cord injuries after truck crashes Medical definitions and lasting effects, without assuming injury severity or prognosis from the size of the vehicle. Updated
- Cargo loading and securement Federal performance, equipment and driver-check requirements, and why loading responsibility needs its own analysis. Updated
- Carrier records, preservation and spoliation Qualification files and carrier trip or maintenance records, with distinctions between retention schedules and litigation duties. Updated
- Commercial driver drug and alcohol testing Testing categories, post-crash triggers and timing under 49 CFR Part 382. Updated
- Electronic logging devices and duty-status records What ELD records contain, how edits work and why a log is not a continuous crash reconstruction. Updated
- Engine control modules and electronic crash evidence Distinguishing heavy-truck engine data, event recorders and ELDs, with attention to device-specific limits. Updated
- FMCSA and federal trucking rules What federal motor-carrier safety rules cover, and why a vehicle description alone does not establish which rules apply. Updated