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Truck drivers must only drive for 11 consecutive hours. After this period, they must be off-duty for 10 straight hours, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
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According to the American Trucking Association, the driver shortage in 2021 topped at 80,000 drivers. The trucking industry may require twice as many drivers by 2030 if this continues.
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The most significant award in a wrongful death case involving a truck occurred in 2013. In this case, the commercial vehicle from Heckmann Water Resources caused the death of a military veteran. The settlement amounted to $281 million.
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The “limit of harmlessness” for stresses, such as whiplash, caused by rear-end collisions, depends on the velocity changes between 10 and 15 km/hr.