Louisville Distracted Driver Truck Accident Lawyers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which regulates commercial trucking, prohibits commercial truck drivers from texting while driving, using hand-held cell phones while driving, and engaging in other behavior that reduces the driver's awareness, decision making, response time or performance. Failure to abide by these safety standards could result in the loss of a commercial driver's license (CDL) or large fines (for the trucking company).
Even though the FMCSA has taken steps to reduce driver distraction, truck drivers still text while driving, talking on a cell phone while driving, and engage in other risky behaviors. Similar risks are associated with fatigued driving. This puts other drivers on the road at risk for being involved in a serious trucking collision.
The law firm of Hargadon, Lenihan & Herrington represents individuals throughout the state of Kentucky who have been involved in car/truck collisions caused by truck driver distraction or fatigue. To schedule a free consultation where you can learn about your legal options, contact a Louisville distracted driver truck accident attorney today.
Distracted Driving Statistics
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 20 percent of auto accidents resulting in an injury in 2009 involved distracted driving. And the proportion of distracted-driving caused accidents to other accidents is rising. In 2005, seven percent of drivers involved in a fatal crash reported being distracted. In 2009, that grew to nine percent.
Any way you look at it, distracted driving is not safe. This applies to regular drivers as well as commercial drivers. If your accident was caused by a truck driver who was engaging in any distracted driving behavior, contact a lawyer from our firm:
- Cell phone use while driving
- Texting while driving
- Using a PDA or GPS while driving
- Eating while driving
- Fatigued driving
- Other behavior that takes a driver's attention off of driving
Fatigued Driving
Many truck drivers work beyond eight hours a day, driving hundreds of miles cross-country. Statistics show that driver fatigue is a leading cause of motor vehicle accidents. According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), driver fatigue accounts for more than 55,000 accidents every year.
Proving driver fatigue can be difficult, so it is important to work with an attorney who has significant personal injury experience is critical. In a truck accident case, we will gather and analyze driver logbooks and other evidence. We will explore additional options to prove driver fatigue or other negligence in your case.
Contact a Kentucky Semi Accident Attorney
If you have been injured in a texting-while-driving accident or other distracted driving, contact our law firm today. We can explain your options following a distracted driver or driver fatigue semi accident.
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