Truck drivers must obtain a certificate verifying their medical fitness for duty before they are legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles.1 While various conditions, like blindness or deafness, can be prevent truckers from meeting the medical fitness requirement, other...
The minimum amount of insurance coverage required for a commercial truck varies according to: Whether the truck operates within a state (intrastate) or across state lines (interstate) – For intrastate trucks, the state in which the truck operates may have...
Truck drivers can be classified as employees or independent contractors by a trucking company. This classification essentially defines the relationship between the company and the driver, governing factors like: Who is required to cover certain operating costs Whether benefits are...
Driving in adverse weather conditions causes one in ten accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Federal regulations and commercial motor vehicle driver handbooks specifically address driving in adverse weather conditions. Adverse weather conditions such as snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain,...
