Driver Cynthia Ferguson was illegally fired for shutting down due to hazardous travel conditions and won a lawsuit against her company New Prime, Inc. A driver’s decision to shut down to due safety concerns should never, ever be questioned by anyone. But when you dig below the surface there are a lot of extenuating circumstances in this case that are critically important for drivers to understand, and many lessons to be learned by all.
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