by Admin
21. November 2011 04:04
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The Federal motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) last week (week of Nov. 13, 2011) released some
impressive new statistical improvements in the trucking industry’s safety
record. Most notable of the improvements was a 31 percent decline in fatal
crashes involving large trucks from 2007 to 2009. During that same period,
FMCSA said crashes resulting in injury dropped by 30 percent. The report is entitled FMCSA’s 2009 Large
Truck and Bus Crash Facts.
The report shows trucking remains safer than
driving an automobile, with the fatal crash rate for large trucks declining
by almost 55 percent between 2000 and 2009.
During that period, the fatal crash rate for passenger vehicles
dropped 24 percent.
What do you believe has contributed to these
safety improvements? Better safety regulations? Improved hours of service
rules? Fuel efficiencies? Slower speed limits? Voice your opinion here!
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