Georgia Injury Lawyers Blog
Introduction
The stated purpose behind the requirement of the CDL, as set forth in the FMCSRs, is “to help reduce or prevent truck and bus accidents, fatalities, and injuries by requiring drivers to have a single commercial motor vehicle driver’s license and by disqualifying drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles in an unsafe manner.” Thus, the CDL regulations discussed in this have been calculated to achieve that purpose. Moreover, when seeking a jury charge on a CDL-related regulation, the direct language of the purpose statement above could be helpful in making a proximate cause argument to the trial judge.
Who Must Possess a CDL and Exceptions: Overview