Truck accident fatality rates may be dropping nationwide, but there's no reason to be complacent about the toll these accidents take on innocent people. This week, a 65-year-old woman was killed in a truck accident in Newstead, New York. According to news reports, the woman was driving a car that was broadsided by a tractor-trailer. The woman was rushed to the hospital, but she died later of her injuries. There were three children in the car, aged between six and seven years. They have suffered serious injuries.
Jason's Law Will Provide for Safe Expanded Rest Areas for Truckers
Every day, hundreds of truckers, who are either too early for a delivery or want to rest for a couple of hours, find that there are no safe and secure rest areas. The truck drivers have two choices- they can continue driving tired, or they can pull over at an unsafe area for rest. Both these options are highly risky and dangerous, not just to the truck driver, but also to the other motorists who will be sharing the highway with them.
Federal Agency Considering Ban on Truck Driver Distractions
After its ban on text messaging by truck drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could soon move towards banning other kinds of distractions in truck cabs, including CB radios and dispatch systems.
