Motorist Killed During Roadside Truck Inspection
Posted on March 7, 2008
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On Tuesday afternoon, March 4, 2008, a motorist travelling southbound on I-95 just south of Baltimore, MD, was killed when his car collided with a parked tractor-trailer. The truck was on the shoulder of the highway, where it had been pulled over by the Maryland State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division for an inspection.
The State Police stated the truck was safely parked on the shoulder, and the trooper was standing on tractor’s step, talking to the driver when the collision occurred. The trooper was airlifted to hospital, but was in good condition.
I question whether or not the truck was ’safely’ on the shoulder. I’ve gotten a flat on I-95 south of Baltimore before, and there’s not much room on the side of the road. If it was safe to park on the shoulder, then trucks would be allowed to park on off-ramps for the night, which they are not allowed to do. I guess we file this one under, “unintended consequences”.
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