CCJ StaffPreventable or NotDriver damages dock door upon exiting receiver — Preventable or Not?While exiting a grocery store after delivering a load, John Doe’s tractor struck a dock door that had been partially lowered while he was inside the store. Was this a preventable crash?May 29, 2018BusinessDaimler brands display ‘star power’ at MATSFrom show-stopping tie-ins to Optimus Prime, NASCAR and tire-smoking tractors, to more mundane matters such as fuel efficiency improvements and automated transmission sales, Daimler Trucks North America used its press preview hour at the Mid-America Trucking Show to highlight a wide range of industry-leading products from the company’s various brands – and to hint at more to come.March 27, 2014Preventable or NotPizza delivery no picnic. Was this accident preventable?Despite being on a health kick, John Doe couldn't escape a runaway pizza.March 6, 2011Preventable or NotDoe'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, 2011Preventable or NotVW 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, 2010Preventable or NotGood spotters don't replace driver observation. Was this accident preventable?Truck driver John Doe calls on two spotters to back out of a tight suburban driveway but clips a tree branch. Is this backing accident preventable?April 5, 2002Preventable or NotFlower truck makes delivery... into the side of a semi. Was this accident preventable?Towing doubles, truck driver John Doe was already stressed out, and a flower delivery truck sliding through the median didn't make things easier.February 5, 2002Preventable or NotTrucker kills cow on dark highway, crashes his rig. Was this accident preventable?A truck driver strikes a cow, nearly invisible during the pre-dawn hours, sending his jack knifed rig into an intersection.January 6, 2002Preventable or NotTruck driver loses sleep over misplaced mattress. Was this accident preventable?A misplaced mattress and a dark night made for a bright fire underneath John Doe's rig.December 3, 2001Preventable or NotTruck driver makes a big splash avoiding rear-end wreck. Was this accident preventable?A hard-brake incident rockets a barrel of pool chemicals across truck driver John Doe's trailer.November 1, 2001Previous PagePage 215 of 216Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWerner acquiring FirstFleet for $245MThe acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.Alternative powerPilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 statesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
