Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

After an Accident - Truckers BewareAfter an Accident there are some steps to take as a professional truck driver. You should know first and foremost that there are rules that are set against you. If the accident is a DOT recordable, you will be required to submit to a drug screen. You will have a very short window to provide a sample. If youre are not cooperative and impairment is suspected, you will be giving your sample while in hand cuffs and it will most likely be from blood. A DOT recordable accident is when death, Injury or the towing of a vehicle is involved. Whether it is your fault or not you must take this very serious. Cell Phones After an Accident you should know that there is a good chance that police will want ton check on your activities you were a part of while driving. They will want to see if you were on your cell phone. Any hand held device is not permitted to be in possession of a semi truck driver while in motion. Law enforcement will be looking to see if there were any texts sent o