What Is the California Truck Speed Limit?

Speeding is a leading cause of accidents across the United States, and California is no exception.

According to data from the United States Department of Transportation, speeding killed 12,330 people in 2021. To reduce truck accidents caused by speeding, the State of California, through the California Vehicle Code(CVC), requires specific high-risk vehicles to drive at reduced speeds.

Unfortunately, many truck drivers are faced with tight deadlines and ignore these speed limits in order to make it to their destination on time. Violating the speed limit can lead to catastrophic road accidents. In addition to fatalities, victims of truck accidents suffer severe injuries, triggering hefty medical bills, lost wages, loss of companionship, and chronic pain.

You may be entitled to compensation if you’ve been injured in a truck accident due to someone else’s negligence. It is important to speak with a trusted truck accident attorney at The Barnes Firm for advice on how to claim compensation after a truck accident.

What Is the California Truck Speed Limit?

Semi-trucks operating on California roadways should observe a reduced speed limit. The reduced speed limit also applies to freeways and interstate where permit passenger cars can drive at 65-70mph.

The California Vehicle Code provides details on vehicles subjected to the speed limit. According to the Code 22406, no person should drive any of the following vehicles on a highway above 55 mph:

Motor truck or truck tractors with three or more axles
Any other motor truck or truck tractor drawing another car

These laws mainly apply to semi-tracks but can apply to any vehicle pulling a camper, trailer, or other vehicle.

Moreover, these vehicles are required to travel at a maximum speed of 55mph and must use a designated lane or lanes.

Types of Injuries Caused By Speeding Trucks

Truck accidents tend to cause more severe injuries than those between two or more passenger cars due to the size of a truck.

Unfortunately, the aftermath of a truck accident can last for a lifetime, which is why speaking to an experienced truck accident attorney at The Barnes Firm enhances your chances of receiving fair compensation.

Here are some common injuries resulting from truck accidents:

Brain Injuries: You can suffer a minor head injury, like a bruise that heals quickly or a mild concussion. Unfortunately, you may also suffer other severe injuries including traumatic brain injury, brain hemorrhage, or stroke.
Burns: Due to the forceful impact of a truck collision, there’s a high chance that the fuel tank will explode. The fire can quickly spread, engulfing the truck and surrounding vehicles. As a result, the driver and other road users can suffer severe burns.
Internal Injuries: In addition to fractured bones, victims of truck accidents suffer internal injuries. The impact of a truck accident can cause blood vessels in the body to tear or crush.
Other common injuries include neck injuries, lacerations, broken bones, amputation, disfigurement, and spinal cord injuries.

Injured By a Speeding Truck? Get Help Today

If you’ve sustained an injury due to a truck accident, your life may change for the worse due to mounting medical bills, pain, and inability to work or enjoy life. As such, you deserve compensation to aid your recovery.

Consider speaking to a reputable lawyer from The Barnes Firm who’s highly experienced in representing injured victims.

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Written by The Barnes Firm, reviewed by Richard Barnes

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Truck Accidents

What Is the California Truck Speed Limit?

What Is the California Truck Speed Limit?

Types of Injuries Caused By Speeding Trucks