Preventable or Not

Preventable or Not
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
John Doe backed his tractor-trailer blindly to the left and into the restaurant parking lot, where he rear-ended a departing customer. Was this a preventable accident?
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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
Driving through fog at the posted speed limit, John Doe was unable to avoid the pickup that pulled onto the highway and into his path. Was this a preventable accident?
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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
John Doe was being tailgated and tried to accelerate through a railroad grade crossing, but a descending signal arm mangled one of his mirrors. Was this a preventable accident?
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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
A trucker in front of John Doe panic-stopped to avoid a deer, so Doe also hit the brakes hard, causing a tied-down drum to break free and damage his trailer’s interior. Was this a preventable accident?
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Preventable or not? Driver collides with quick-entering sports car
Check out this scenario of a trucker hitting a Mustang. Get details on the situation and share your thoughts on whether this accident was preventable or not.
January 14, 2019
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Preventable or not? Hard braking for deer spells trouble
This post explores whether or not the decision this trucker made to avoid a deer, which ended up causing damage was preventable or not. Click to learn about it.
November 25, 2018
A trucker in front of John Doe panic-stopped to avoid a deer, so Doe also hit the brakes hard, causing a tied-down drum to break free and damage his trailer’s interior. Was this a preventable accident?
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Preventable or not? Trucker’s rig mauled by mall maniac
A trucker pulls out of a truck stop and heads toward an intersection when a crazed man in a Dodge hits his rig. Find out if it's a preventable accident or not!
September 20, 2018
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Preventable or not: Merging four-wheeler mauls truck’s fender
Was this accident preventable or not? You decide. A merging four-wheeler hits a truck's fender. Read all about what happened here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 9, 2018
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Preventable or not: Trucker’s wide left doesn’t go right
John Doe is driving along in his big rig when he decides to make a wide left turn which results in an accident. Tell us if this accident is preventable or not!
August 28, 2018
John Doe attempted to execute a wide left but still was struck by a bus whose driver didn’t turn sharply enough. Was this a preventable accident?
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Preventable or not: Driver cut off at the pass, sort of
John Doe was making a right turn when a sports car hidden from view behind him drove onto the intersection’s grassy corner to try and head him off. Learn more.
August 24, 2018
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Preventable or not? Trucker clipped by lane-changing motorist
John Doe was driving in the center lane of a three-lane one-way highway when his straight truck was clipped by a car merging from the left lane. Was this accident preventable?
August 9, 2018
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