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Preventable or Not: Page 2

Preventable or Not
Blizzard conditions brutalize a tractor-trailer's front end. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe was driving in blizzard conditions at midnight and smashed up his rig. Was it preventable?
December 27, 2023
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Preventable or Not
Truck slides into guardrail. Was this accident preventable?
Driving on a dark, snowy highway, truck driver John Doe loses control and slides into the steel lane divider. Was this accident preventable?
November 28, 2023
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Preventable or Not
Reckless driver causes a truck to roll into a ditch. Was this accident preventable?
A brown station wagon veered in front of Doe's tractor, causing him to take evasive action onto a soft shoulder where his rig rolled into a ditch. Could this have been prevented?
October 24, 2023
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Preventable or Not
Truck driver gets blindsided by an impatient driver. Was this accident preventable?
A purple four-wheeler attempts a hasty maneuver as John Doe swung his big rig out for a wide turn. Will the NSC rule for or against him in his disupte?
September 26, 2023
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Preventable or Not
Giant oak branch mangles truck driver's trailer. Was this accident preventable?
John Doe's trailer strikes a low-hanging branch along a two-lane highway. How will the National Safety Council rule this accident?
August 28, 2023
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Preventable or Not
Pickup rammed after pulling out in front of semi. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe was obeying all safety laws and posted speed limits, but still rammed a pickup truck that pulled out in front of his tractor-trailer. Could this accident have been prevented?
July 26, 2023
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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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Preventable or Not
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
After truck driver John Doe hooked up to a trailer the kingpin connection proved to be non secure. Was it the driver's fault?
Preventable or Not
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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Preventable or Not
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
Trucker John Doe assessed the situation and believed he would have enough bridge clearance, though it would be close. Perhaps too close?
Preventable or Not
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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Preventable or Not
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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Preventable or Not
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
Truck stuck on muddy shoulder
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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Trucks collide at icy intersection. Was this crash preventable?
Two trucks in icy conditions slide into each another at an intersection.
January 27, 2021
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Preventable or Not
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
Trucker swerves to miss deer but slams guardrail. Was this accident preventable?
On a night run, a deer jetted across the highway directly into the path of truck driver John Doe, who swerved to avoid hitting it. Instead, he collided with the guardrail.
November 25, 2019
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