Long haul trucking usually means tired drivers, despite their mandatory rest periods.
\nEven though the trucking industry is strictly regulated, what actually happens on the road is another story altogether. Although truckers are supposed to take mandatory rest periods, often the pressure of head office demanding faster delivery means rest breaks are skipped. The result? A not so alert trucker who runs the risk of becoming an accident looking for a place to happen.<\/p>\n
Consider the case of a Georgia trucker who pled guilty to five counts of involuntary manslaughter. He was barreling down the highway, heading east. Directly in front of him was a line of stopped cars, waiting for another accident scene to be cleared. The man had been on the road too long and was fatigued to the point where he drifted in and out while behind the wheel. The driver had his foot to the pedal doing 70 mph (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Long haul trucking usually means tired drivers, despite their mandatory rest periods. Even though the trucking industry is strictly regulated, what actually happens on the road is another story altogether. Although truckers are supposed to take mandatory rest periods, often…<\/span><\/p>\n