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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
Business
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We got to test Peterbilt's new medium duty trucks
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April 29, 2021
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
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N.C. carrier offering COVID vaccine to employees
Transportation employees that didn't meet certain age or preexisting condition guidelines might still not be able to get COVID vaccines in some states.
March 18, 2021
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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
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
Preventable or Not
Flatbed driver tears fuel tank on a guard rail — Preventable or not?
After delivering a load of lumber, flatbed driver John Doe was backing down a makeshift ramp when his fuel tank scraped the side of a guard rail, tearing it open and spilling fuel.Was this crash preventable or not? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
January 6, 2021
Preventable or Not
Motorist rear-ends trucker during yellow-light stop — Preventable or not?
Truck driver John Doe cautiously braked to stop when a traffic light turned yellow, but was hit by an unaware motorist. Could Doe have prevented this crash? Video presented via a partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
December 29, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver damages trailer after backing into pothole — Was this crash preventable or not?
After stopping for a break in an abandoned restaurant parking lot, truck driver John Doe backed was backing his tractor-trailer to exit the facility when his trailer suddenly fell into a huge pothole. The trailer was stuck and damaged. Was this crash preventable or not?
December 8, 2020
Business
Driver hits and damages roll-up door while backing up to a dock — Preventable or not?
When a truck driver backs into a delivery dock, is the crash considered preventable or not if his or her spotter was distracted? Learn from the scenario on CCJ.
December 1, 2020
Preventable or Not
Car’s driveway exit causes rear-end collision — Preventable or not?
John Doe was driving down a two-lane road when a car quickly backed out of a driveway causing a rear-end crash. Preventable? Let us know here on CCJ.
November 11, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver hits a tree limb trying to avoid speeding and weaving dump truck — Preventable crash or not?
Was this crash preventable or not? Video presented via a partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies
October 29, 2020
Preventable or Not
Box-truck driver tries, but misses, on tight turn into mall lot — Preventable or not?
John Doe struck the front end of a pickup truck who he thought had given him the go-ahead. Preventable crash or not? Find out on CCJ.
September 25, 2020
Business
Truck driver’s attempt at a wide-left goes awry as sports car sneaks up — Preventable or not?
At a downtown intersection, straight-truck driver John Doe was making a left turn — when he collided into a sports car in the lane next to him. Was this crash preventable or not? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
September 14, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver backs his trailer into a hastily driven Chevy van — Preventable or not?
Truck driver John Doe accidentally backed into a Chevy van that tried to quickly veer around his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
September 3, 2020
Preventable or Not
Trucker’s trailer smacked by a departing diner customer — Preventable or not?
This video is an adaptation of a scenario pulled from the CCJ Preventable or Not manual. It is presented via a partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies. While backing in to make a delivery at a closed restaurant, driver John Doe’s trailer was smacked by a customer who didn’t see him coming. Could the truck driver have prevented this crash?
August 20, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver hits a low-hanging limb on a two-lane road — Preventable or not?
Momentarily distracted by reaching for his CB mic, truck driver John Doe hit an oak limb partially hanging over the road, damaging his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
August 12, 2020
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