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Idaho Truck Accident Attorneys

Idaho truck accidents may be governed by Idaho or federal law, depending on whether the truck was involved in intrastate or interstate transport. Listed below are some Idaho laws that affect truck accidents. For a more comprehensive list of truck laws, click here.


Large trucking companies and their insurance companies work quickly to protect themselves when one of their trucks is involved in an accident, often sending investigators directly to the scene.

To protect your rights, it's imperative to have knowledgeable legal council to begin investigating immediately, preserve evidence, and help you get the best possible result in pursuing your claim against the trucking company. E.J. Leizerman and Associates is a Law Firm that accepts semi truck accident cases across the country. In Idaho, we work with Chasan & Walton, LLC, a firm that handles tractor-trailer accidents throughout the state. Andy Chasen's many professional accomplishments, associations and memberships include:


-board member of the American Trial Lawyer's of America's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
-Graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy
-board member of the Idaho Trial Lawyers
-member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
-recognized for outstanding achievement during the 54th Idaho Legislative Session in 1997
-recipient of the Pro Bono Award from the Idaho State Bar in 2000


Tim Walton also has experience successfully handling catastrophic semi truck accidents. His many professional accomplishments, associations, and memberships include:


-past president of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
-Idaho delegate to the American Trial Lawyers Association
-member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum


E.J. Leizerman & Associates and Chasen & Walton, LLC are familiar with exceptions to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (title 49, Parts 350-399) that affect trucks operating only in Idaho, as there are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicles are involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Idaho may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Idaho Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations with a few notable provisions, including:

Driver Qualification:

Idaho has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with some exceptions. The minimum age for intrastate commercial vehicle drivers is 18; interstate drivers must be 21 years old.

Driving of Motor Vehicles:

Idaho has adopted the entirety of Part 392 of the Federal Regulations. The speed limit is 75mph on designated interstates, 65 mph on designated interstates for vehicles with five or more axles operating at a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds, and 65mph or less on state highways.


If you have been involved in a truck accident in Idaho, contact one of our Idaho lawyers or attorneys to help you with more information or to answer any questions you have.

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"If each time a rig is inspected it is done in an identical fashion the driver will be less likely to omit a key element of the process during a future inspection."

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