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Preventable or Not
Trucker clipped by distracted driver. Was this crash preventable?
Distracted driver finds himself in trucker Doe's path and slams into the driver's side fender. Was it preventable?
October 25, 2021
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Trailer breaks loose and sets sail. Was this preventable?
Truck driver John Doe hooked up to a trailer but missed a critical step that could have prevented an accident.
September 23, 2021
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Flatbed driver blindsided at intersection. Preventable or not?
A driver attempts to head off a flatbed truck before it completes a right turn. Could the trucker have avoided an accident?
August 31, 2021
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Trucker's gambit leads to bridge strike — preventable or not?
Trucker John Doe reroutes after missing a turn. His new path leads under a bridge. He appears to have enough clearance, but it will be close.
July 21, 2021
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Corner squeezes driver into barrier—was this crash preventable?
Truck driver John Doe tried to avoid a head-on crash but grazed a concrete barrier. Was this accident preventable?
June 29, 2021
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Truckers crash on icy road to avoid moose. Preventable or not?
Driver John Doe’s evasive action to avoid hitting a moose resulted in a two-truck accident.
May 11, 2021
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Defensive move sticks driver to shoulder. Was this preventable?
Truck driver John Doe averts a collision by steering onto a muddy shoulder, but his truck gets stuck. Was this incident preventable?
April 12, 2021
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Truck driver halts left-hand turn for testy pickup — was this crash preventable?
A pickup causes tractor-trailer driver John Doe a headache mid-turn — before punching the gas and clipping the corner of Doe's trailer. Was the crash preventable or not? Find out here. (Video presented via partnership with Instruction Technologies.)
February 26, 2021
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Quick-passing car dings trucker’s fender — Preventable or not?
Check out the latest edition of Commercial Carrier Journal's 'Preventable or Not?' scenario. Get the details and view the video on Commercial Carrier Journal.
June 28, 2019
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Preventable or not? Motorist’s pass prompts intersection crash
John Doe takes multiple hits in this Preventable or Not scenario. Check out the situation John Doe finds himself in this week. Read more right here on CCJ.
January 1, 2020
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Preventable or not: Driver deals with snack attack
John Doe puts his rig into reverse in a nearly empty parking lot and ends up backing into a car. Get specifics on the scenario on Commercial Carrier Journal.
May 20, 2019
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Preventable or not? Van crosses median, strikes truck
Check out the latest version of Commercial Carrier Journal's 'Preventable or Not?' scenario as a van crosses the median and rams into a semi-truck.
April 26, 2019
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Preventable or not: Foggy morning breakdown for truck operator
John Doe is minding his own business when all of the sudden a driver comes out of nowhere to hit his truck. Find out if this accident was avoidable on CCJ!
April 16, 2019
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Preventable or not? Driver avoids accident, ditches trailer
John Doe is back at it again, but this time he's on Pennington Parkway and hauling doubles. Check out the scenario here and share your thoughts on CCJ.
April 4, 2019
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Preventable or not: Trucker’s trip ruined by railroad track drama
A trucker is being tailgated while approaching tracks with an oncoming train. The trucker speeds across the tracks and hits the train. Preventable or not?
February 22, 2019
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Preventable or not? Doe flip-flops on windy road
Despite taking several precautions, driver John Doe couldn’t dodge the gusty crosswinds that flipped his empty intermodal container.
February 5, 2019
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Preventable or not? Driver dinged at the dock
John Doe was about to drop his load off at the loading dock until a crazed waitress comes out of nowhere to hit his truck. Get the scenario here on CCJ!
January 28, 2019
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Preventable or not? Deer delivers dilemma to truck operator
Trucker John Doe avoided hitting a deer that raced in front of him, only to sideswipe a guardrail & destroy his right front fender. Was this a preventable?
January 21, 2019
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