Under Minnesota law (49 CFR, Part 390) an accident register must be maintained by trucking companies for 3 years after a Minnesota commercial truck accident occurs. The accident register must contain at the least a list of accidents with the following information for each accident: Date of accident; City or town and state in which, [...]
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Minnesota Truck Accident Reports
Posted in MN Semi Truck Accident, MN Trucking Law on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Minnesota Trucking Company Drug and Alcohol Testing Records
Posted in MN Trucking Law on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the causes of Minnesota truck accidents is an intoxicated truck driver. If you have been in an accident allegedly caused by an intoxicated truck driver, your Minnesota truck accident attorney should obtain copies of the trucking company’s drug and alcohol testing records. Under Minnesota trucking law, each employer must maintain records of its [...]
Truck Maintenance Records
Posted in MN Trucking Law on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Poor maintenance of commercial trucks is one of the primary causes of truck accidents. In a recent Minnesota case, a loose wheel fell off of a dump truck, hit another vehicle, and injured the driver, who was airlifted to a hospital. This Minnesota dump truck wheel accident was probably caused by poor maintenance, and punitive [...]
Minnesota Truck Driver Records
Posted in MN Trucking Law on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Minnesota trucking companies must maintain records on truck drivers. Records must be kept for as long as the driver is employed and for 3 years thereafter. The file must include: Driver’s application for employment; Driver’s medical examiner’s certificate (medical waiver if one has been granted); Driver’s road test and certificate of road test or legible [...]
