6 important details from NTSB report on Tracy Morgan semi-truck crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is tasked with investigating serious transportation accidents. On August 11, the NTSB issued their initial report on a 2014 fatal semi-truck crash that killed one man, and seriously injured several others—including actor Tracy Morgan. See background, details on the fatal truck crash Six important details from the semi-truck crash report 1. The semi-truck could have stopped at 45 mph. The crash occurred at the start of a work zone. Multiple signs, beginning a mile back, alerted drivers to the work zone speed limit: 45 mph. The truck driver never slowed down, and struck the rear of the limo van at 65 mph. Had he been traveling at or below the speed limit of 45

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Sleepy truckers putting everyone on the road at risk

Commercial truckers who admitted to falling asleep while driving are believed to cause more than 750 fatalities and 20,000 injuries every year. In truth, that estimate is likely quite low. It’s almost impossible to know how many truck accidents crashes sleepy truckers cause. The same is true for car accidents crashes: very few drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash. But what we do know is fatigued driving is a bigger problem for truckers compared to other drivers, due to the sheer amount of time they spend behind the wheel. Safety Rules Change Keeping Sleepy Truckers on the Road The new changes in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) hours-of-service rules probably won’t help. Truckers are

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Family spurs government to action after tragic truck accident

The truck accident crash that’s changing safety laws In May 2013, Marianne Karth and the three youngest of her nine children were driving from their home in North Carolina to Texas to visit family. The Karth’s Crown Victoria came upon a traffic back-up on the interstate, the result of an accident two miles ahead. Behind them, a trucker was pulling a trailer stacked with cars attempted to change lanes. He swiped the Karth’s car. It spun and was hit again by the truck, which pushed the back of the car under a second tractor-trailer truck. AnnaLeah, 17, and Mary, 13, were passengers in the back seat. AnnaLeah was killed instantly. Mary sustained serious head injuries, and died several days later.

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Big mistake: Walmart blames victims in Tracy Morgan truck crash case

It’s a horrible—but common—story about a truck crash. A tractor-trailer transporting goods for Walmart rear-ended a limo bus on a highway. Law enforcement’s investigation shows that the truck driver had not slept for 24 hours prior to the crash, and that he failed to pay proper attention as he approached stopped traffic. One passenger was killed and several others were seriously injured in the truck crash, including comedian Tracy Morgan. A lawsuit was filed for the victims’ damages. This week, Walmart’s attorneys filed the defense response to the suit: blaming the victims, claiming that the severity of the injuries was due to passengers failures to wear safety belts. Any attorney who’s worked on trucking and auto accident cases has seen

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Celebrity injured in truck crash shows why we need trucker sleep laws

Many truck drivers operate on our highways after long hours behind the wheel without proper rest and sleep. This fact came to the forefront when the popular comedian, Tracy Morgan, was seriously injured in a crash with an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. Walmart employed the driver of the tractor-trailer. It was reported that he had been awake for more than 24 consecutive hours. The truck driver failed to notice slow moving traffic ahead of him. His truck struck the vehicle that Tracy Morgan was riding in with such force that it killed one of the passengers, comedian James McNair, and seriously injured Mr. Morgan and others. This tragic accident crash brings to light a problem that has caused too many injuries and deaths

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Sleepy Truck Drivers

Federal Regulations require that no truck driver shall operate a vehicle while the driver’s ability is impaired or is likely to become impaired through fatigue. This means that a driver whose ability to safely operate his truck is impaired because he is tired or his ability is likely to become impaired because he is tired shall not operate the truck. Many truck drivers suffer from Sleep Apnea, a condition that results in daytime sleepiness and fatigue. A truck driver who suffers from this condition is obviously a potential danger on our public roadways. The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is continuing its review of this condition, in order to determine if new screening rules should be adopted. We have read,

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6 important details from NTSB report on Tracy Morgan semi-truck crash

Sleepy truckers putting everyone on the road at risk

Family spurs government to action after tragic truck accident

Big mistake: Walmart blames victims in Tracy Morgan truck crash case

Celebrity injured in truck crash shows why we need trucker sleep laws

Sleepy Truck Drivers

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