Pennsylvania Truck Accident Injures 1
Truck drivers have a lot of responsibilities to take into consideration. They are often in control of vehicles much larger than others on the road, frequently transporting heavy loads. Added to this, they may be fatigued from driving great distances and traveling on unfamiliar roads. Drivers in Pennsylvania should be …
Over 30 Hurt in Commuter Train Accident
Recently, in another state, a train accident occurred which caused a significant number of people to get injured.
The accident happened on Monday. Early that morning, a commuter train in Chicago was coming into a station at O’Hare International Airport. At the station, the train went off of the tracks …
U.S. Experienced Drop in Pedestrian Fatalities
Some new statistics indicate that an encouraging reversal has recently occurred in the United States. This reversal is that, after around a three-year period of increases in pedestrian deaths, the U.S. is now seeing a decrease in such fatalities.
The statistics are from the Governors Highway Safety Association and they …
The NTSB is Not Don Quixote: Reducing Blood-Alcohol Limits
Don Quixote, the indelible literary character created by Cervantes in 1605, was so obsessed with his knightly fantasies that he fought windmills thinking they were giants. Ever since then, the phrase “tilting at windmills” has referred to poorly designed efforts aimed at imaginary enemies. And the word “quixotic” implies noble …
Review Conducted of Studies on Alcohol and Drug Use by Truckers
The actions a truck driver takes when behind the wheel can be very impactful on the motorists the truck driver shares the roads with. Improper conduct by a truck driver can sometimes result in multi-vehicle accidents occurring. One very dangerous type of improper conduct is driving while under the influence …