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Hi, I’m Indiana personal injury attorney David Holub. In our last four videos we discussed in detail the purpose of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which set out the rules for commercial vehicle operation. This fifth video in the series focuses on commercial truck driving schools. Commercial truck driving schools are far different from high school driver training courses.
At truck driving school, drivers will learn and be tested about:
- vehicle braking systems
- backing, turning, and safe forward movement
- shifting
- space management
- visual lookout, distance scanning, and search
- speed management
- night driving
- driving under extreme driving conditions
- skid control and recovery
- fatigue avoidance
- hazardous material handling
- inspection of braking, lighting, and other systems
- log keeping
- cargo management
- mirror adjustment
- blind space management
- mountain driving
- communications
- alcohol and drugs
- hot weather driving
- driving courtesy and right-of-way management
As you can see, a good training school will cover all the main topics required to be a safe commercial vehicle operator. When conducting a jury trial involving the negligent operation of commercial vehicles, the attorney must be nearly as knowledgeable as a CDL holder. In a rear end collision case, the jury will need to know for example, that due to how truck braking systems function and how stopping distance is vastly longer for heavy vehicles, a truck driver will be negligent if they were following only 5 - 7 car lengths behind the victim's car, when they should have been following 5 - 7 truck lengths behind. Likewise, while a 4-wheel drive car might be able to operate safety at 45 mph on packed snow, and truck operating under such extreme driving conditions would be negligent if it did not slow to 25 mph.
Similarly, a jury will need to learn that skid control and recovery for a driver operating a 4-wheel vehicle is vastly different for someone driving an 18-wheeler. In part 6 of this video series, I will discuss the FMCSR applicability to farm vehicles. I hope you found this information helpful. If you are a victim of someone's carelessness, substandard medical care, product defect, work injury, or another personal injury, please call (219) 736-9700 with your questions. Or, visit our website at DavidHolubLaw.com.
To learn more about the Law Offices Of David W Holub visit https://davidholublaw.com today.
To read David Holub's book "Fighting For Truth: A Trial Lawyer's Insight Into What It Takes To Win" visit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1732468206/
Hi, I’m Indiana personal injury attorney David Holub. In our last four videos we discussed in detail the purpose of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which set out the rules for commercial vehicle operation. This fifth video in the series focuses on commercial truck driving schools. Commercial truck driving schools are far different from high school driver training courses.
At truck driving school, drivers will learn and be tested about:
- vehicle braking systems
- backing, turning, and safe forward movement
- shifting
- space management
- visual lookout, distance scanning, and search
- speed management
- night driving
- driving under extreme driving conditions
- skid control and recovery
- fatigue avoidance
- hazardous material handling
- inspection of braking, lighting, and other systems
- log keeping
- cargo management
- mirror adjustment
- blind space management
- mountain driving
- communications
- alcohol and drugs
- hot weather driving
- driving courtesy and right-of-way management
As you can see, a good training school will cover all the main topics required to be a safe commercial vehicle operator. When conducting a jury trial involving the negligent operation of commercial vehicles, the attorney must be nearly as knowledgeable as a CDL holder. In a rear end collision case, the jury will need to know for example, that due to how truck braking systems function and how stopping distance is vastly longer for heavy vehicles, a truck driver will be negligent if they were following only 5 - 7 car lengths behind the victim's car, when they should have been following 5 - 7 truck lengths behind. Likewise, while a 4-wheel drive car might be able to operate safety at 45 mph on packed snow, and truck operating under such extreme driving conditions would be negligent if it did not slow to 25 mph.
Similarly, a jury will need to learn that skid control and recovery for a driver operating a 4-wheel vehicle is vastly different for someone driving an 18-wheeler. In part 6 of this video series, I will discuss the FMCSR applicability to farm vehicles. I hope you found this information helpful. If you are a victim of someone's carelessness, substandard medical care, product defect, work injury, or another personal injury, please call (219) 736-9700 with your questions. Or, visit our website at DavidHolubLaw.com.
To learn more about the Law Offices Of David W Holub visit https://davidholublaw.com today.
To read David Holub's book "Fighting For Truth: A Trial Lawyer's Insight Into What It Takes To Win" visit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1732468206/