Commercial truck drivers and carriers must comply with FMCSA regulations covering driver hours-of-service limits, drug and alcohol testing, vehicle inspection and maintenance, and driver qualification standards.
Violations of these federal regulations are often strong evidence of negligence in a truck accident claim, which is why obtaining a driver’s logs and the carrier’s maintenance and safety records early is critical to building a strong case.
A Houston trial lawyer since 2009 — representing injured people and their families, and defending the accused in DWI and criminal cases. Jay is an ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist, a certified practitioner and instructor of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, a certified Drug Recognition Expert, and trained in forensic chromatography. He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and an appointee to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by Gov. Abbott in 2024.
Last reviewed July 2026 · This article is legal information, not legal advice. Read Jay’s full bio →