Do special laws apply to semi truck drivers and trucking companies?
A. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths involving large trucks. To carry out this mission, the Safety Administration regulates all aspects of interstate trucking operations to ensure safe practices are followed. The regulations are designed to ensure that truck drivers are properly qualified and trained, and that trucking companies and drivers follow safe practices when operating, loading, routing and maintaining their trucks. All motor carriers operating in interstate commerce are required to be familiar with and follow the federal regulations. Individual states also have laws specially regulating the conduct of trucking operations within their borders.
