The Ways that Truckers Fail to Comply with FMCSA Regulations
Most people won’t be surprised to learn the 10 most common violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations that cause or contribute to crashes. They’re mostly commonsense rules designed to maximize safety for everyone on the road. Let’s take a look at the most frequent ways truck drivers cause injury by ignoring or forgetting about the rules of the road.
Violation of FMCSA Regulations Fairly Commonplace
According to statistics gathered by the FMCSA, state and federal agencies perform more than three million roadside inspections on commercial trucks every year, issuing millions of individual citations. Most are considered relatively minor, but nearly 7% of the inspections find violations sufficient to take the driver off the road.
The 10 Most Common FMCSA Infractions that Put Others at Risk
Not all violations of the FMCSA involve significant risk of a motor vehicle accident. The violations most commonly associated with crashes include:
- Exceeding posted speed limits or driving too fast for conditions (such as weather or congestion)
- Failing to comply with limitations on time on the road, causing driver fatigue
- Tampering with the truck’s black box to hide excessive time on the road
- Tailgating or aggressive driving
- Failure to monitor and maintain brakes
- Illegal or improper lane changes
- Failure to monitor tire condition and regularly rotate or replace tires
- Poorly securing or loading cargo
- Distracted driving, including using handheld devices, eating or drinking at the wheel, or focusing on roadside attractions
- Failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of the truck
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