{"id":377167,"date":"2019-06-14T17:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T22:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/washington-law\/what-to-do-after-a-truck-accident-in-washington.html"},"modified":"2019-06-18T16:24:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T21:24:30","slug":"what-to-do-after-a-truck-accident-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/washington-law\/what-to-do-after-a-truck-accident-in-washington.html","title":{"rendered":"What to Do After a Truck Accident in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What to Do After a Truck Accident in Washington<\/h1>\n
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Even a minor car accident<\/a> can be scary, but add a few thousand pounds and hazardous cargo to the mix and things can get even scarier. The fact is that an accident with a truck<\/a> is more likely to result in significant injuries and damage to your car. In order to protect drivers, there are a variety of rules and regulations governing commercial trucking at the federal level and under the laws in Washington state.<\/p>\r\n

Regulating Commercial Trucking<\/h2>\r\n

The federal government<\/a> and the states have laws regulating commercial trucking. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) offers a helpful guide on commercial trucking<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Among the rules for commercial truckers, one is that they must have a commercial driver’s license for the following types of vehicles:<\/p>\r\n