Q: Is a commercial vehicle (semi) at fault if he hits a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
If a commercial vehicle (semi) hits a pedestrian (fatal) in a crosswalk after coming to a complete stop, with expired tags (3yrs expired) while turning on a residential road that has posted no trucks over 3/4 ton, automatically responsible if the pedestrian followed all the rules and laws for crossing?
What kind of citations would be given in this situation? Could the driver lose his CDL? Could he be charged criminally?
A: A driver could lose or have his CDL suspended and depending on the charges, could go to jail. This is an extemely serious situation. The driver should retain an attorney to advise him.
A: An attorney could offer more in-depth insight with the police report and additional details. I'm very sorry for the loss of life of the pedestrian. A likely citation could be "Failure to Yield" to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. But that's without knowing details, such as whether there were traffic control devices (and if so, the color of the lights for the pedestrian and the truck), signage, exactly where in the crosswalk the pedestrian was, what the scenario was (stopping, turning, etc.), weather conditions, light conditions, road conditions, speed of truck before immediately before, involvement of substances, etc. Good luck
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