Tag: Fatal Crashes
An unusual dump truck bridge strike was reported in Virginia on Friday morning.
A proposed bill would allow counties to charge semi trucks up to $8 just for hauling good from a intermodal yard in Illinois. The proposed bill, brought forward by Illinois Senator Rachel Ventura, would allow municipalities and...
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Truckers fire back after cops blame trucking for deadly crash
Following a massive deadly crash on Highway 400 outside of Ontario earlier this week, the OPP has declared war on distracted truck drivers, but...
Police: Inattentive truck drivers “on notice”, charges filed, after crashes kill six
This morning the Ontario Provincial Police held a news conference to announce that inattentive commercial truck drivers are "on notice" following a string of...
Southern California Public Radio Reports On “Big Rigs, Big Risks”
A new report on Southern California Public Radio says that big rig crashes are on the rise. According to the SCPR report "Big Rigs, Big...
Florida Troopers Cracking Down On Aggressive Drivers
From now through October 20, the Florida Highway Patrol is on the lookout for aggressive driving and will be focusing on semi truck drivers. The...
VIDEO: “We All Have Families”
In this video from the Be Prepared To Stop campaign, truckers, police officers, and traffic experts talk about fatal accidents involving trucks. According to...
NHTSA Asks For Stronger Underride Guards
The NHTSA announced that they recommend stronger underride guards on trucks to cut down on deaths when passenger vehicles rear end trucks. Around 400 people...
America’s Deadliest Highways
Data recently compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that the deadliest highway in America is in Georgia. The study showed that I-285...
Georgia To Spend Extra $10 Million Patrolling Trucks
In response to two fatal accidents involving trucks, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will hire an extra 60 highway safety officers to patrol trucks around the port and the "high crash corridors" on I-16 and I-95.
Truck Drivers Say Poor Working Conditions Led To Fatal Accidents
A group of Savannah truck drivers held a news conference yesterday (June 2) to answer critics after being blamed for 2 fatal accidents that recently...
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