Oklahoma Tractor Trailer Laws

The Hershewe Law Firm, P.C. reviews tractor trailer laws and safety regulations that help Oklahoma automobile and tractor trailer operators realize their responsibilities on the road. Drivers of tractor trailer trucks in Oklahoma have an enormous amount of accountability. They are required to do their job, but they’re also required to stick to numerous stringent rules designed to protect roads, support safety, and decrease the risk of accident rates. When a driver fails to meet these requirements, or ignores Oklahoma state laws, people get injured. And tractor truck accident attorneys will investigate the accident and how the driver’s negligence may have contributed to or caused the accident.

A good portion of the tractor trailer truck crashes occur in good weather and during the daytime. This leads us to believe that the majority of factors leading to tractor trailer crashes involve an action or failure to act on the part of the driver. By Oklahoma law, before each journey, operators are required to inspect their rigs and ensure that the tractor trailer meets all safety standards. Tractor trailer truck drivers must attend instruction and training sessions about maintaining sound mind and alertness during travel. A large factor in many tractor trailer accident cases is fatigue which is a negligent act.

In Oklahoma another large contributing factor to tractor trailer truck accident is speeding. Statistically in over twenty percent of fatal accidents, speeding was a contributing factor. Almost thirty percent of all large tractor trailer truck drivers involved in fatal truck accidents had at least one prior speeding conviction. There are also more strict laws regarding drugs and alcohol when driving a rig than those put in place for common drivers and according to federal law drivers are prohibited from operating a large truck with a BAC level of 0.02 or higher.

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At The Hershewe Law Firm we offer free initial consultations to our clients in order evaluate your case and to answer any questions you might have regarding potential outcomes to your Oklahoma tractor trailer accident.