Violation of Trucking Industry Regulations Provide the Basis of Liability in Many Trucking Cases
This is Part 2 of our series of blogs discussing ten facts about semi-truck accidents in Georgia that are important to know if you or a loved one is injured in a Georgia trucking accident. The trucking industry is closely regulated by both the federal government and the State of Georgia because of the potential danger to others who must share the roadways with these massive motor vehicles. Because trucking regulations designed to reduce the risk of Atlanta semi-truck accidents can have a real economic cost to commercial carriers and drivers with a commercial driver’s license, those in the trucking industry have a strong economic incentive to cut corners or ignore these regulations to increase their bottom line. We have provided some key facts about trucking industry regulations relevant to many trucking accident claims.