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Reference guide to the FMCSA regulatory violations most commonly implicated in California freight accident civil litigation, organized by 49 CFR Part.
California freight accident claim deadlines: two years under CCP Section 335.1 for private carrier claims; six months for government entity claims under Government Code Section 945.4. ELD and EDR data must be preserved through immediate written demand to the carrier. FMCSA minimum insurance: $750,000 general freight / $5,000,000 hazardous materials.