Are there any state or federal regulations governing semi – truck drivers?
There are many regulations, both state and federal, that trucking companies are required to follow. Mainly: • Trucking companies are required to follow the FMCSA regulations concerning equipment and hours of service. • Commercial driver’s license standards are federal regulations in place to reduce or prevent truck accidents and resulting injuries and/or deaths by requiring drivers of certain vehicles to obtain a single commercial motor vehicle driver’s license. • The Commercial Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program requires that individual States, and other political jurisdictions unify to develop and implement programs that will ultimately improve motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety and establish a safer and more efficient transportation system. • Semi drivers are required to maintain a truck driver’s log. • Regulations require commercial trucks to carry certain levels of insurance coverage, depending on the nature of the materials hauled. These regulations protect victims of lar
