Then there is the company that the driver works for in terms of their responsibility of hiring and training the driver and whether they hired
a properly qualified driver with little to no prior history of accidents and unsafe operation of a commercial vehicle.
Not exact matches
FMCSA's investigation further found that Industrial Transit ``... does not have safety management controls in place to ensure
drivers are
qualified to operate its [commercial motor vehicles],
drivers operate its CMVs safely, and its CMVs are
properly inspected, repaired, and maintained.»
«Businesses that transport commercial cargo are responsible for ensuring that their vehicles are
properly maintained and safely operated by
qualified and well - rested
drivers at all times, and we will continue to vigorously enforce these standards to protect every traveler on our roads.
They will know to ask you if the police made an illegal traffic stop, if you were
properly informed of your rights, if the Breathalyzer was administered
properly, or if you can
qualify for a work permit until your
driver's license can be reinstated.
Thus, the company can be found independently at fault if they failed to adhere to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations with regards to proper training of their
drivers and hiring
properly -
qualified drivers.
Not only are truck companies required to hire
qualified drivers, they must also
properly supervise employees to ensure they act in the interest of public safety.
At the same time, there's a question of whether a
properly maintained semi-truck and trailer being driven by a
qualified driver would drift into the other lane and cause an accident like this.