Tired drivers are dangerous drivers.
More than 750 people die each year, and an additional 20 000 are injured as a direct result of fatigued truck drivers.
Drivers who pilot commercial truck vehicles often have to work long hours to make up for the small wages.
Company owners only worsen the situation by imposing incredibly tight deadlines.
Fatigued drivers are liable to fall asleep at the wheel, or swerve into other lanes.
Delayed breaking, rollovers and jack-knifing are also often the result of a sleep deprived driver.
These types of accidents can involve many vehicles, especially with the ever common 18 wheelers.
No one is more aware of these dangers than truck drivers themselves - 600 commercial drivers die each year on the road.
In many cases, these high profile incidents can involve some sort of legal action.
However, truck accidents in particular can involve overlapping laws and jurisdictions.
Usually, lawsuits will be targeted and the truck company that owns and contracts the truck.
However, other defendants can include the government, truck mechanics, truck manufacturers, and insurance companies.
Much of these cases are built around log books that record maintenance check ups.
Other pieces of evidence can include a black box or electronic onboard recorders.
If you're involved in an accident, be sure to get the right lawyer.
You need someone who can go toe to toe against these huge corporations.
Someone with experience and a notable record of attaining results.
In any case, be sure to be cautious on the road, and if you can, maintain a safe distance away from transport trucks.