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Vermont Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Montpelier may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The Vermont Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations.

If you want to learn about the federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks, click here.

The following provisions are an overview of Vermont laws that affect trucks operating only in Vermont:

Driver Qualifications:

Vermont has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with a fewnoteworthy modifications. Commercial motor vehicle drivers must be at least 18 years old. In order to transport radioactive materials, a driver must have at least 3 years of experience driving the type of vehicle associated with the transport.

The drug testing regulations in Part 391 were not adopted. Intrastate characters who would like to establish a drug testing program for drivers can do so as long as the program is established utilizing current statutory guidelines.

Vermont has adopted the remainder of federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks without exception.

Crash reports are available from:

Agency of Transportation
Department of Motor Vehicles
State Street
Montpelier, VT 05603-0001
(802) 828-2078

If you have been involved in a truck accident in Vermont, click here for more information or to ask 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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Vermont Truck Accident News:

Seeking Truck Driver Involved in I-91 Accident
Police are currently looking for a truck driver that may have been involved in an accident that took place on I-91 in Newbury.


Vermont Cities:

  • Montpelier
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  • South Burlington
  • Burlington
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  • Bennington
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  • Essex
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  • Battleboro
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  • Rutland
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  • Hartford
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  • Colchester
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  • Milton
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    Major Vermont Interstates:

  • I-89
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  • I-91
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  • I-93
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