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By Patrick N. George<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the reasons truck accidents happen is because of truck driver fatigue. Truck driving entails long, monotonous drives, weekly completion of working hours, and the ever present pressure to get loads to docks. It is little wonder that most drivers experience chronic fatigue, increasing their chances of getting involved in crashes. Previous safety regulations imposed by the federal government on trucking companies often do not help, the pressure to perform is just too great, which is why such devastating accidents continue to happen.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), implemented a new set of federal regulations that should not only reduce fatigue, but also improve safety for motorists<\/p>\n

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