Archive for August, 2008
Truck Driver Forgets Parking Brake
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold August 28th, 2008 in IN THE NEWS, VEHICLE MAINTENANCEWhoops. I knew I forgot something. This happened Tuesday August 26, 2008 at 5pm in Grand Prairie, TX.
The truck was at a truck-stop which is adjacent to (and uphill from, apparently) the McDonald’s. Next thing you know, the truck, without the driver, is inside the McDonald’s. The driver says he did [...]
Fatal Bus Crash in Texas Kills 17
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold August 14th, 2008 in HORROR STORIES, IN THE NEWS, VEHICLE MAINTENANCEBy now, you may have heard about the fatal bus crash, which happened last Friday, August 8 just north of Dallas, TX on US 75. A bus, carrying a tour of Vietnamese Catholics heading for Missouri, blew a tire around 12:45am, careened off the road, onto its side, ultimately killing 17 of the passengers. [...]
Congressman Threatens Driver Health Legislation
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold August 14th, 2008 in DRIVER QUALIFICATION, GENERAL, IN THE NEWSI read this in the print version of Transport Topics. I couldn’t find the article on-line, but let me summarize. Congressman James Oberstar (D-Minn), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has put FMCSA on notice that if they do not publish regulations mandating more stringent medical qualification guidelines for drivers by the [...]
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