Tag: National Safety Council Accident Review Committee

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FMCSA unveils five-year strategic plan and ATA says draft comes up short for crash causation; plus “Preventable or Not.”
September 1, 2011
FMCSA says its “2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Raising the Safety Bar” document will serve as a roadmap for the agency’s actions in the next five years.
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FMCSA wants to release drive safety data, research shows enforcement cuts distracted driving and more safety-related news items are featured.
August 5, 2011
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Truck crashworthiness standards, HOS changes and preventable or not are among the safety items featured.
July 1, 2011
Ata And Untitled 1
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance last month warned Congress that funding commercial motor vehicle safety programs at lower-than-current levels would weaken state enforcement efforts, and that large truck-related injuries and deaths could tick upward. Plus, is this accident preventable or not?
May 1, 2011
FMCSA data indicates that roadside inspections and traffic enforcement have a clear and substantial safety benefit and are providing a tremendous return on the investment of tax dollars.
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NHTSA to consider speed limiter rule in 2012, speeding tops Operation Safe Driver violations, TCA names Fleet Safety Award division winners and many more safety-related news items are featured.
February 13, 2011
Both petitions proposed installation of devices on new trucks that would limit top speed to 68 mph on trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) greater than 26,000 pounds.
Preventable or Not
Doe's diesel mangles Musk's electric. Was this accident preventable?
Trucker John Doe was listening intently to the Channel 19 chatter from Heavy-haul Hank, a westbound hauler of specialty mining equipment, when an electric Mustang suddenly pulls out in front of him.
January 1, 2011
grey cat hitting a red semi
Preventable or Not
VW Bug squashed like a bug in pass attempt. Was this accident preventable?
Trucker John Doe smashes into a car that made an illegal pass between his rig and a row of parked cars.
December 3, 2010
An impatient driver who tried to pass John Doe’s straight truck on his right side lost control, ended up sideways and was hit by both Doe’s truck and a car pacing Doe to his left. Was this a preventable accident?
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NTSB calls for event data recorders, collision warning system, a preventable or not accident and more safety news items are featured
November 8, 2010
The National Transportation Safety Board released its latest safety technology recommendations following its investigation of a fatal accident involving a tractor trailer in Miami, Okla., on June 26, 2009.
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Truck-involved fatalities down and other safety news items are featured.
October 1, 2010
865 fewer truck-involved fatalities in 2009
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Identifying “high risk” carriers better, CSA 2010 carrier safety standings and other safety news items are featured.
September 2, 2010
Switching lanes on the busy one-way city street, John Doe thought he was in the clear – until a cab unsuccessfully attempted to maneuver around Doe’s rig and made contact. Was this a preventable accident?
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Affiliated Computer Services and Sleep Pointe announced ACS’ new sleep apnea reporting service through the company’s TripPak Truck Stop Scanning Network at TravelCenters of America and Petro locations.
July 1, 2010
The ACS sleep apnea reporting service allows drivers to upload sleep data from APAP machines using the TripPak Truck Stop Scanning network.
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Safety
Firms offer products related to the FMCSA initiative, PHMSA launches an online hazmat permit process and more safety issues are featured.
June 1, 2010
Vendors are lining up with new offerings to help carriers cope with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new approach toward safety oversight, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010.
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