Are Truck Drivers Receiving Enough Training?
Many of us assume that in order to be able to get on the road, truck drivers have to undertake a lot of CDL training. Payer Law knows that this is occasionally not true. When this does occur, truck drivers who are unqualified are let out on the road and can frequently cause accidents. A truck driver with insufficient training is more than just a liability for their company, they are an opportunity for tragedy to occur. If you have been a victim of an inexperienced truck driver accident, contact the Orlando truck accident lawyer, Payer Law, today.
What Can Happen Following an Accident
After an accident occurs with a truck driver, the first thing that should be done is an investigation into the training quality of the truck operator. What is frequently found is that these truck operators are often bred from schools where the training is inadequate. There, the documents that verify their quality are forged or manipulated in order to make their driving record appear better than it is. In fact, some schools that go under intense scrutiny show that they have cut corner in training in order to get the drivers certified more quickly. They do this by not logging enough hours of practice and failing to ensure the retention of learned material.
Part of the reason behind this has to do with the fact that there is a shortage of truck drivers in the United States currently. Right now, the American Truckers Association has estimated that there is a shortage of 50,000 drivers that are needed on the road. As a result, there is a push for companies to get more drivers sooner. In conjunction with this, there are many truck drivers that are just seeking to get their certification at any and all costs.
Many times, even if the truck driving school does not cut any corners, they will still only give their students time in the classroom as opposed to actual time on the road. Because of this, they do not get the proper training to help them be able to navigate their 80,000 pound truck when they are barreling down the highway at seventy to eighty miles per hour.
What to Do When a Truck Driver Does Not Receive Adequate CDL Training
If you have been in an accident with a truck, be sure to get all the information on the truck driver and their licensure. It may not be apparent at first but they could be under-trained or poorly trained. With the right lawyer at your side, you can discover what the training was for this driver and ensure that, if they received improper training, that you are compensated appropriately.
If you are in Orlando, trust the Orlando truck accident lawyer, Payer Law. We have ample experience in dealing with these situations and we know what it takes to get you the compensation you deserve.
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Payer Law is an Orlando truck accident lawyer. We know that CDL training does necessarily equal safe driving. That is why we are here to help those who are victims of truck driving accidents. To learn more, contact us today.
