Deadly School Bus Accident in Ocala
There has been a deadly school bus vs. semi crash in Marion County. According to the reports, the bus had stopped to unload students when a semi truck failed to stop and crashed into the bus. The bus...
View ArticleNTSB Proposes New Safety Recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has proposed new safety recommendations for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The NTSB reviewed two separate accidents...
View ArticleTanker Explodes into Ball of Fire – Driver of Stalled Vehicle Arrested
Authorities have arrested the driver of the station wagon that was abandoned in the middle of I-95 yesterday that caused a massive explosion. A tanker filled with thousands of gallons of gasoline...
View ArticleTrucker Fatigue Prompts For a New Federal Safety Law
Federal regulators say that trucker fatigue is causing fatal accidents, even as the number of fatal truck crashes has dropped in recent years after a major overhaul of rules that took effect in 2004. A...
View ArticleSemi Crash on I-4 Caused by Sleepy Trucker
Another Central Florida crash on Interstate 4 was reported this morning in the Orlando Sentinel, this time as a result of a tired trucker. The sentinel reports that a “sleepy driver” was behind the...
View ArticleUS Dept Of Transportation Bans Drivers From Using Phones
The US Department of Transportation ruled that commercial truck drivers may no longer use cell phones or handheld devices of any kind, according to sources. Violators can face up to $2,750 fines for...
View ArticlePrison Transportation Officer Killed in Truck Accident
A prison transport officer died in a truck accident in Palm Bay on the early morning of December 20, according to WTSP.com. Reports indicate the 47-year-old male, Officer Jeffrey Farless, died after...
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