The Insight Ledger

High-Stakes Litigation & Strategic Advocacy

Rollover crashes: why trailers tip, and who answers for it

The short answer A loaded tractor-trailer can roll over at speeds well below the posted limit, and frequently does. The driver may never have exceeded the sign. The reason is

The driver fell asleep. What the hours-of-service rules actually require.

The short answer Federal law caps a commercial driver at 11 hours of driving inside a 14 hour window, after 10 consecutive hours off duty, with a 30 minute break

Who owns the truck that hit you, and what their safety record says

The short answer The answer is on the side of the truck, and the file behind it is public. Federal regulations require most commercial vehicles to display the operating company’s