What Will the Safety Records Reveal in Tanker Rollover Accident?
Weather conditions for the next week will be extreme. Multiple, successive storms have blown in, causing snow, sleet and icing conditions.
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In Baltimore an 18 wheeler tanker fell off a bridge on to the road below causing a massive pile up with 67 cars and leading to 3 deaths. I-95 near Baltimore was shut down for several hours — check out the full story here from the Baltimore Sun.
Trucking accidents are unique in that some companies now have sophisticated tracking information available for all of their trucks and all trucking companies are required to have specific safety information that will recreate what happened. So that we can know specifically what caused the accident; whether it was driver error, equipment malfunction, or due to terrible road conditions.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is a national database of trucking companies. Trucking companies must participate or they risk losing their federal transportation license. Driver’s license status, company performance and accident records as well as tickets written and points on the driver’s license are all recorded providing the knowledgable truck accident attorney with a wealth of information on the safety practices and procedure of any trucking company.
This won’t be the last bout of tough weather to blow through this winter, so let’s hope that everyone is being safe and aware so that we all enjoy a good holiday season!
