Arizona Tractor Trailer Collision Lawyers
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What is the Safety Measurement System and How Does it Monitor Tractor Trailer Drivers?
A motor vehicle accident with a tractor trailer in Arizona, is a very common occurrence. As Arizona’s personal injury and wrongful death attorneys, we often represent victims of tractor trailer accidents. In order to study the accidents and win the case we look to the Safety Measurement System (SMS). The SMS is a set of guidelines designed to promote safe driving among commercial trucks. The SMS is a member of the U.S. Department of Safety.
The SMS is created from data ranging from roadside inspections, safety violations, state reported crashes, and the Federal motor census. The results are then used to create safer roads for all drivers.
Several other factors include:
- Unsafe Driving - Unsafe commercial trucking driving activities include; speeding, switching lanes without warning, and driving erratically.
- Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service) - Driver fatigue often effects a driver that is ill or has not gotten enough sleep.
- Driver Fitness - This effects drivers that are not qualified or not trained to operate a commercial truck.
- Controlled Substances/Alcohol - This is when driving is effected by the used of illegal drugs, alcohol, or abuse of prescription medication.
- Vehicle Maintenance - The lack of vehicle maintenance can affect the brakes, lights, and other crucial parts of the truck.
- Cargo-Related - Cargo related accidents occur when the driver fails to secure loads, spills or drops cargo, or does not properly handle hazardous materials.
- Crash Indicator - The crash indicator is a system to record the frequency and severity of accidents.
If you have been in an accident involving a tractor trailer, please call the Phoenix trucking accident attorneys at Breyer Law Offices at (602) 267-1280 for a free consultation.
