{"id":712,"date":"2023-10-09T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T19:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wkjustice.wpengine.com\/?p=712"},"modified":"2024-08-15T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:00:07","slug":"truck-safety-can-reduce-truck-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wkjustice.com\/es\/blog\/truck-safety-can-reduce-truck-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"With All Of The Tractor Trailers On Tennessee’s Roads, How Safe Are We From A Truck Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With All Of The Tractor Trailers On Tennessee's Roads, How Safe Are We From A Truck Accident?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A few weeks ago, I was in a\u00a0 mediation in downtown Nashville.\u00a0The office I was in had a view of the Interstates that surround Nashville.\u00a0 At one point, what looked like a mile long caravan\u00a0of tractor-trailers was in one lane moving to whatever the next destination was.<\/p>

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This is not an article about traffic, we all know how much that has increased.\u00a0But the long caravan of trucks made me think of the constant stream of trucks that pass through and to Middle\u00a0Tennessee every day.\u00a0You see reports of accidents that happen all too frequently. These accidents typically have serious consequences as the sheer size of the trucks causes incredible\u00a0damage when they are involved in an accident.<\/p>

There are specific laws that govern the trucks and how they must be operated.\u00a0 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) specifically pertain to a wide-range of requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

These requirements hit numerous areas but two in particular that are often important are\u00a0 maintenance and maximum road hours. It should be noted the state of Tennessee has adopted the FMSCR\u00a0into law.<\/p>

Regarding maintenance, certain requirements are set in law for maintaining\u00a0the tractor-trailers in a\u00a0 safe manner.\u00a0This includes drivers doing pre-inspections of the vehicles before taking a\u00a0load onto the road.\u00a0 Specific logs and records are needed to ensure that companies and drivers do not take chances and are as safe as possible on the road.\u00a0All too often though, corners\u00a0are cut and really digging into the maintenance issues is critical in your case.<\/p>

There are also limits for the amount one can drive on the road each day.\u00a0This avoids fatigue and drivers pushing too hard to either get loads to the destination on time or to carry more\u00a0loads.\u00a0 We all know the dangers of even drowsy driving during typical rush hour in our cars.\u00a0Well, for tractor-trailers this can be an even more serious problem.\u00a0As such, a\u00a0 thorough\u00a0investigation into all these records is required.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Were You Injured in a Tennessee Truck Accident?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There’s no need to suffer alone due to someone else’s negligence. The experienced legal team at\u00a0Weir & Kestner Injury Attorneys<\/a>\u00a0focus on providing the best possible representation to victims of comercial truck accidents<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Contact us online<\/a>\u00a0or call our office directly at\u00a0615.220.4180<\/strong>\u00a0to schedule your free consultation. We’ll arrange a time to meet with you at one of our offices in\u00a0Smyrna<\/a>,\u00a0Nashville<\/a>,\u00a0Murfreesboro<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Chattanooga<\/a>\u2014whichever location is most convenient for you.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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by<\/span> Tony Kestner<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>
Helping personal injury victims win their case and lose their stress.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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