Archive for 'Truck Accidents'
Improperly Loaded Tractor Trailer Trucks Pose Hidden Hazard to Driver and Public
One hazard that may be even more difficult for tractor trailer truck drivers to uncover is improperly loaded cargo. Shifting cargo can cause tractor trailer trucks to overturn.
Full StoryNot All Causes of Tractor Trailer Truck Crashes Are Driver’s Fault
The common causes for these crashes are not always the exclusive fault of the driver, but are often the fault of the driver’s employer or carrier which place immense pressure on drivers to save time by loading/unloading their own loads, sleeping less, and driving longer hours.
Full StoryTruck Driver Fatigue Causes Deadly Crash
The federal investigators told the NTSB that the 76-year-old driver most likely had five hours of sleep before beginning his workday. He left Springfield, Mo., just after 3 a.m. By the time he was 90 miles northeast of Tulsa, the accident site, he had been on the road for more than 10 hours. He also suffered from sleep apnea, which causes abnormal pauses in breathing and prevents restful sleep.
Full StoryDriving While Tired Just as Dangerous as Driving While Drunk
Sleep research shows startling similarities between the workplace performance of people who are fatigued and those who are intoxicated. Someone who has been awake for 24 hours performs at the same level as someone who has a 0.10 percent blood-alcohol content, high enough to qualify as a drunk driver in all 50 states,
Full StoryTruck Companies Slow to Utilize Technology To Prevent Rollovers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that almost 4,000 serious injuries a year could be prevented if truck companies would install existing stability control system technology on their tractor trailer trucks. NHTSA further estimates that nearly 3,500 rollover tractor trailer truck accidents, including tank trucks hauling hazardous loads, could be prevented with stability [...]
Full StoryNHTSA Toyota Study Not Concluded
Contrary to the information released by the Wall Street Journal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently stated that they have not reached any conclusions from their study regarding accelerator malfunction in Toyota cars and trucks. An article in the Wall Street Journal had claimed through an anonymous source at NHTSA had determined [...]
Full StoryToyota Black Box Data Suggests Driver Error
Has the Toyota story amounted to much ado about nothing or is the pro-business Wall Street Journal overstating the Transportation Department’s as yet unconfirmed findings? We shall see.
Full StoryOrwellian Nightmare or Safety Car of the Future?
What if our cars could make decisions for us? This may seem like a topic of science-fiction, but Intel is currently in the process of making this a reality. The car that Intel has currently under development will come equipped with airplane-like black box technology as well as cameras that will record the interior and [...]
Full StoryDriver Fatigue and Sleep Apnea Haunt Trucking Industry
30 per cent of truck drivers suffer from sleep apnea
Full StoryToyota’s Litigation Strategy: Hide Black Box Data
Automobile manufacturers have for years included in their vehicles devices known as event data recorders (EDRs), which are similar to airplane “black boxes.” Most auto manufacturers routinely allow access to information from their EDRs following automobile crashes. The EDR may provide critical information about the speed of the vehicle, brake information, airbag deployment, etc. Toyota has [...]
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