Federal Motor Carriers Accident Chart for 2008…
http://www.truckinfo.net/trucking/stats.htm#Accident%20Stats
~ Truck Info…
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What are some facts about truck driving accidents?
~ Commercial trucks are involved in 2.4% of all car accidents.
~ Trucks are 3 times less likely to be in an accident than a regular motor vehicle.
~ One person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.~
How many truck accidents occur every year?
The United States Department of Transportation estimates that over 500,000 truck accidents occur every year.~
What is the cause of the truck accidents
~ More than 75% of truck driving accidents are due to the driver of the passenger vehicle.
~ Only 16% of all truck driving accidents are due to the truck driver’s fault.
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NOW, WHO NEEDS TO WISE UP ON THEIR DRIVING SKILLS?
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Lady Trucker
This all co-insides with the DOT certified State Trooper’s findings during their Ride Along Program with truck drivers…
~ They did this in three states a few years ago…
~ Troopers had a video camera, ticket books and cameras with them…
~ They rode in the passenger seat a solid week with truck drivers…
~ They were shocked to see all the crap all the 4 wheelers, etc… were pulling!
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I know for a fact most law enforcement have no idea of our Rules of the Road!
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F.Y.I.
~ If you travel like 18 to 20 seconds behind the traffic you will escape many accidents!
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~ If you stay doing the posted speed limits you will arrive 10-15 minutes later than if you speeded the whole way!
(Research was conducted with a speeding rig and a speed abiding rig… The slow rig was only 10 minutes behind the fast rig!!!!)
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~ Super Truckers start about 11pm through 5am nightly… Us good drivers hate them! You should be leery of them too! They speed, break most laws and are reckless and careless drivers…
* I strongly suggest you get any info you can about the truck, trailer and driver, plus highway info… Call the police and turn them in!
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Notably Bad Driver Company
~ Swift Transportation have most of the worst drivers out there! Put their Safety Dept’s number on speed dial… Call (1-800-347-1656)…
~ I was constantly calling them!
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SWIFT TRANSPORTATION TRUCK
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Bad Driver Note
Bad drivers you experience while driving or otherwise can be turned in to their company’s Safety Department…
~ The company should thank you for alerting them to an unsafe driver…
Do write down:
~ Truck number or license plate and driver description…
~ Trailer number or license number…
~ Time of day…
~ Highway and mile marker, direction truck is traveling…
~ State and town you witnessed them in….
~ Mention what all you witnessed…
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All this info is key in tracking that truck and finding out if they were off route, etc…
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SITES
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www.howsmydriving.com/
http://www.howsmydriving.com/drive4life.nsf
~ How’s My Driving … Driver monitoring system for teenagers, seniors, and fleet operators.
~ Report bad and good drivers… Companies want to know! Seniors can drive longer up in years!
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“YOU” can help save lives by turning in “BAD” drivers!
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Call: 800-2-ADVISE or 800-4-SAFETY
or
Call the # on the sticker: How’s My driving?
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PCOS Lady:
I called the 800-2-ADVISE number one night… Learned all about this company… Well worth calling when you see a bad driver or a good driver… The phones are covered 24/7… Reports can be filled out at their website as well…
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Thank you for helping to make roads safer!
Lady Trucker F.Y.I. 