Ohio or Kentucky Trucking Regulations Questions?

Our Cincinnati Truck Accident Lawyers are Here to Help

Kentucky and Ohio trucking regulations are in place to protect our Greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky drivers, passengers, and pedestrians; when these laws are disregarded, it often results in serious injuries and death. Cincinnati truck accident attorneys Donald C. Moore Jr. and Daniel N. Moore at The Moore Law Firm understand the devastation truck accidents cause in the lives of our families and our neighbors. They are here to help you and protect your rights. When the cause of the accident is through non-compliance of safety measures, truck driver error, an underride or override, or a truck problem you want the resources and over 30 years experience of The Moore Law Firm.

Trucking Regulations

In an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities from truck driver fatigue and drug use, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) have imposed the following regulations, rules, and restrictions on trucking companies and truck drivers:

• Drive not more than 11 consecutive hours
• Off duty time not less than10 consecutive hours
• Maximum 60 hours driving during 7 consecutive days
• Maximum 70 hours driving during 8 consecutive days
• Driver may restart 7 or 8 consecutive day period after minimum 34 hours off duty
• Driver with sleeper berth on truck must take:
  • Minimum 8 consecutive hours in sleeper berth
  • 2 consecutive off duty hours in sleeper berth
  • Any combination of the two
• Drug and alcohol testing – Pre-employment screening, random screening, and after a fatal accident

Ohio Trucking Regulations

The state of Ohio requires all commercial vehicles over 5 tons (10,000 pounds) to stop at an open weigh station. Weigh stations check freight paperwork, vehicle paperwork, and logbooks to enforce the following safety measures:

• Properly secured load
• Weight does not exceed carrying capacity of trailer
• Properly maintained truck
• Properly inspected and tested truck
• FMCSA hours of service compliance

Limitations for trucks operating on our freeways include:

• 65 mph speed limit
• 75 feet overall length on tractor-trailer combinations
• Maximum 90 feet overall length for Longer Combination Vehicles
• Overall gross weight 90,000 pounds

Help From Our Cincinnati Truck Accident Law Firm

The often-blatant disregard for safety resulting in a truck accident requires the in-depth attention to detail possessed by each member of our team. We bring a collaborative approach to reconstructing the accident and utilize expert witnesses for your benefit. We scrutinize the maintenance and Kentucky and Ohio trucking regulation documents to establish negligent or illegal behaviors. For your own protection, it is critical to put these logs into evidence, before they mysteriously vanish, or are changed.

The consequences of a Cincinnati truck accident affect your entire family. It is our commitment to work for your benefit with respect, professionalism, and diligence at all times. Contact a Cincinnati truck accident lawyer at The Moore Law Firm today for a free consultation.