Arnold Safety Blog

On January 25, 2008, four people were killed on US 41, just east of Naples, FL when a dump truck lost control, flipped over, and crashed into an SUV carrying 3 college students. The truck driver was killed as well, as both vehicles burned. Witnesses suspect the truck was speeding, which was probably [...]

Late yesterday, January 24, 2008, the US Court of Appeals denied Public Citizen’s petition to invalidate the FMCSA’s hours of service rules, which were issued (re-issued?) on December 27, 2007. Yea!
To recap: FMCSA changed rules to the 11, 14, 70 hours in 2004, I think. The public safety crazies sued them, saying [...]

The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission released its report on January 15, on how to spend highway money, and reduce congestion. They recommended changes in the current hours of service rules, to allow drivers to stop their 14 hour clocks with off-duty periods. Presently, the clock starts running at the [...]

On January 12, 2007, on I-75 in Tennesee, a tractor-trailer side-swiped a state trooper’s car, nearly knocking the driver’s side door clean off. Video footage from trooper’s car here.
Police have now located the driver and his truck in Ohio, where he will undoubted be charged with a number of crimes. From viewing the [...]

Another fuel truck was stolen in Lancaster County, PA this week. The truck, owned by Heating Oil Partners, was stolen on Monday, January 14 with an unspecified amount of diesel fuel in it. It was stolen on Monday, and then found the next day, empty, in Washington, DC. About 2,800 gallons of [...]

Well, about the best thing I can say about my football predicitions is my preseason Super Bowl pick of Seattle beating New England is still alive.  I am now reduced to rooting against the Patriots and the Cowboys.
seattle +7.5 over GREEN BAY     I think the Seahawks win the game outright.  Hey there has to be at least [...]

Truck has been missing for a week in Lancaster County, PA
 

A 3,200 gallon fuel oil truck was stolen in Lancaster County on Monday, January 7.  It had about 1,000 gallons of fuel in it at the time.  The owners of the truck, Leffler Oil, believe it was stolen for the value of the diesel in [...]

FMCSA has issued a proposed rulemaking, which will require new drivers applying for a CDL to have behind-the-wheel training prior to the issuance of the CDL.
Presently, there is no such requirement.
If a driver can go down to the Motor Vehicles office, and pass the written and road test, they get the CDL. No longer, [...]

Four Killed In Deadly I-4 Pileup
Early this morning, January 9, 2008, a brush fire, coupled with low-lying fog, reduced visibility to zero on I-4 between Lakeland and Orlando, FL.
At least 50 vehicles were involved in the pileup, as vehicles crashed into each other, killing 3, and injuring at least 16. Several vehicles, including six [...]

Well, again, I had been having such a bad year making football predictions, that I let the cat pick the games, and then eventually gave up.  But here it’s Wild Card Saturday, so let’s recap.  My Super Bowl prediction was Seattle defeating New England.  Well, one half of that looks pretty good, although I’m not [...]