Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released safety data from 2011, including the following: One-third of truck occupant fatalities occurred when occupant was not wearing a seatbelt; 64% of large truck fatal crashes occurred on rural roads; of the 530 fatal crashes in work zones in the country, 27% — or 144 […]
California truck accidents
California Trucking Group Opposes State Law Mandating Breaks
A representative for the California Trucking Association responded with concern to a court ruling that will require trucking companies in the state to give truck drivers a 30-minute meal period within the first five hours of driving. Michael Shaw, CTA Vice President, External Affairs, told TruckingInfo.com that the ruling by the California Supreme Court will “strait-jacket […]
Three Injured in Crash with Tractor Trailer near Pinole, CA
Three people, including a child, who were riding in an SUV were injured when their vehicle collided with a tractor trailer near Pinole, Cal., on Tuesday, April 10. According to FindMyAccident.com, the tractor trailer was traveling east on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County when it crashed with the SUV. All three injured passengers were […]
SUV, Semi Collide Head-On near Lodi, CA
The driver of a sport utility vehicle was killed near Lodi, Calif., on Wednesday, April 4, when the vehicle collided head-on with a tractor trailer. According to Fox40.com, police believe the SUV crossed the center line of Highway 12 in San Joaquin County when it crashed into the oncoming tractor trailer, closing a stretch of […]
Semi Triggers Multiple-Vehicle Crash in Bakersfield, CA
A tractor trailer traveling at unsafe speeds is being blamed as the cause of a multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 99 in Bakersfield, Calif., on Sunday, March 25. According to TurnTo23.com, the tractor trailer collided with a passenger vehicle and then a concrete barrier before leaking fuel onto the highway. California Highway Patrol reports that high […]
