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		<title>Objects Are Closer Than They Appear in Your Mirror</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ If you're cruising downhill on a major freeway, and you see a huge big rig bearing down on you, what do you do? Well, if you're California Highway Patrol officer Tony Christolear, you get right in front of it. Earlier this month, officer Christolear was on duty on a section of Interstate 5 called “The Grapevine.” The grapevine is a long, steep grade outside of Bakersfield on which there have been a number of major trucking accidents over the years. On this day, the I-5 was crowded with holiday traffic when officer Christolear spotted the big rig traveling at a higher rate of speed than other traffic. He got closer and noticed excessive smoke coming from the trailers' wheels. When the driver of the rig failed to slow down after the officer tried to pull him over, Christolear realized he was dealing with a runaway truck. He immediately turned on his flashing lights and siren, pulled his cruiser in front of the rig and put himself between the rig and the holiday traffic. He cleared a lane so the rig wouldn't crash into anyone. Well, he cleared a lane until one driver failed to move over. And that's when things got ugly... or uglier. Christolear continued to try to get the driver to move over, but in so doing, he allowed the semi to catch up to him. It smashed into the back of his patrol car. His car then bounced into the car in front of him, and then bounced back into the big rig. He and his car were playing a very dangerous game of pinball. Officer Christolear's patrol car finally came to rest after it hit the center divider. The runaway semi continued a bit further before it ran off the road and overturned. Christolear, the driver of the semi, and the driver of the car that failed to pull over were all taken to the hospital and treated for mostly minor injuries. The accident is being investigated, with questions about the condition of the truck's brakes, why the truck driver didn't use any of the runaway truck ramps; and why the other driver failed to get out of the way. But one thing is certain: If Tony Christolear hadn't acted as bravely and as quickly as he did, the outcome of this runaway truck accident would have been much worse. ]]></description>
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		<title>St. Joseph Man Killed After Semi Truck Driver Drove Into His Path on Highway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As a Missouri 18 wheeler collision attorney , I hear about more fatal accidents involving semi trucks than most people. Sadly, a St. Joseph man recently lost his life in such an accident. According to the Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune , Michael A. Hart, 44, died July 14 in an accident caused by a tractor-trailer that pulled in front of his van. The article does not assign blame, but if the police report says the trucker pulled in front of Hart, it’s very likely that that trucker will be assigned the fault for the accident. My sympathies go out to Hart’s loved ones, and I hope they are treated fairly and protected from the worst excesses that trucking insurance companies are capable of. The article says Hart was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 36, a mile east of Hamilton, a small town northeast of Kansas City. Dale O. Hazzard, 38, of Gallatin, was driving his 1995 Volvo tractor trailer southbound on Spring Hill Road. According to the police report, Hazzard pulled out in front of Hart's 1989 Chevy van, and the van hit the rear right side of the semi truck. The vehicles became entangled. There was no mention of whether Hazzard was hurt in the crash, or why he pulled onto the highway without stopping for oncoming traffic. A map of the area shows that the roads come together in a T intersection, so Hazzard would have had to slow down to turn from the gravel Spring Hill Road onto Highway 36. In my work as a St. Louis semi trailer crash lawyer , I have seen far too many crashes that may have been entirely preventable, like this one, because they are caused by careless, negligent behavior. That includes cases where semi truck drivers were distracted by maps or phones, illness, exhaustion from overwork or simply not paying attention. I’ve also seen cases where the driver did everything right, but his or her trucking company failed to maintain the truck and its equipment properly. All of these mistakes can lead to a terrible, sometimes fatal, accident -- and all of them are completely preventable. Because trucks have the potential to cause this type of serious accident, purely based on their size and weight, there are numerous state and federal laws and regulations governing drivers of large trucks. Truck drivers and their employers are subject to penalties from the state government and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for breaking those rules. But those penalties can’t do much for people who suffered devastating injuries or lost a loved one in a crash, which is why negligent truckers and trucking companies are also liable in any lawsuit filed by trucking accident victims. This means that victims or their survivors can sue truckers and trucking companies for financial compensation, requiring those who caused the harm to pay for it. Financial compensation cannot return the victims' lives to the way they were before the accident, but it can help the victims begin to get their lives back on track by taking care of medical costs, funeral costs, replacement of destroyed property such as the family car and lost past and future wages. It can also compensate them financially for their pain and emotional suffering. ]]></description>
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		<title>Franklin County Truck Accident Kills Two People</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A trucking accident occurred on I-57 in Franklin County, Illinois and resulted in the death of two people, and was caused by a truck failing to slow down in time to avoid an accident. The accident involved seven vehicles total, four of which were semi-trucks and three of which were passenger vehicles. One of the people killed in the trucking accident was the semi-truck driver that initially caused the chain-reaction crash. The driver came upon a slowed highway, due to construction in the area, and failed to appropriately gauge the situation and tried to stop too late. The truck driver crashed into another semi-truck in front if his truck, and then was struck by another semi-truck which was in turn struck by yet another semi-truck. The second person that was killed in this accident was the driver of the second semi-truck that crashed directly into the first victim’s truck. The reason that the two drivers were killed in the accident was because the initial truck caught fire and spread to the truck that crashed into it. According to STL Today , no charges have yet been filed in connection with the accident but charges are pending. To read more about this Illinois trucking accident , please click on this link. Illinois accident attorneys ask drivers to always be extra cautious in allowing yourself time to break and come to a complete stop when approaching slowed-down traffic. The best way to ensure that you will not hit a car when you are slowing down is to leave an appropriate amount of space between you and the cars in front of you so you will always have time to react to even a sudden slow-down in traffic. The general rule of thumb is for every ten miles an hour you are driving there should be one car length between you and the car in front of you to ensure safe distance and reaction time, meaning that if you are driving at 60 miles an hour on a highway the car in front of you should be at least 6 vehicle lengths ahead of you. Please follow this simple tip and hopefully help avoid an accident! ]]></description>
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		<title>Truck Accident on I-65 Closes Lanes for Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A trucking accident occurred on the I-65 on July 23rd in which all the northbound lanes of the highway, in the section where the accident occurred, had to be shut down for several hours. The accident only involved one semi-truck that other drivers on the highway reported was swerving for some time before the crash. When the police caught up with the swerving truck, the truck was already overturned in the middle of the highway lanes. The truck had been transporting cars and a couple of them rolled out of the truck in the midst of the trucking crash and further obstructed the highway lanes. According to WLFI , no one was injured in the crash but the roads had to remain closed for awhile to clean up the crash load and the overturned semi-truck. The truck driver was issued a citation for improper lane movement in connection with the driving that caused the truck accident. To read more about this I-65 trucking accident , please click on this hyperlink. At this time it is unknown what caused the driver to be swerving prior to the accident and what it was that actually caused the truck driver to crash. However, many truck drivers drive when they are too fatigued to be behind the wheel and it leads to unsafe driving and often times can lead to trucking crashes. Truck drivers often times take certain measures to try to stay awake, whether it be taking excessive amounts of caffeine or of drugs to try to keep them alert, however this usually does not result in keeping a person that is overly tired alert and ends up being a danger to the driver and to others on the road. Illinois injury attorneys ask all truck drivers to keep in mind themselves and others that they will encounter on the road, and to always make sure to not get behind the wheel when they are overly tired or do not feel like they are alert enough to safely drive at the given time. Given the huge size of semi-trucks, a truck driver falling asleep or failing to pay attention poses a much bigger threat and risk to other drivers than the a driver of a passenger car likely would. ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Fight A Traffic Ticket</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infraction Season Is Here - Hot Tip on FIghting Your Ticket OK, we all know that revenue raising is related to the number of tickets being given to riders. &#160;We also know that governments everywhere is hurting. &#160;Add the fact that this is ticket season, and you have the makings of a slaughter. Problem is, not only are the tickets expensive, but they raise your insurance even more. &#160;Economically, it makes sense to fight every ticket. &#160;Of course, this is a time consuming pain in the butt. In California, you can file a form with the court to request a &#34;trial by declaration&#34;. You write up your defense and send it in. &#160;The officer then has to respond in writing. &#160;If he doesn't, you win. If you lose, you can demand a regular trial. &#160;How cool is that?&#160; Moreover, the process will take some time, delaying your conviction, which is always a good thing. &#160;Convictions run from the day of the violation, so the longer it takes to finish the case, the less time the conviction actually shows on your record. You don't get points until DMV is notified of the conviction, so this could save your license in the right situation.&#160; Of course, sending in a declaration denying that you are speeding is not likely to be successful, since the cop will undoubtedly send in a declaration saying that you were, that he clocked you (or got you on radar), that the car or radar gun was calibrated, etc. Much smarter is to use this process to raise your technical defenses. &#160;For example, if you exceeded the speed limit in a &#34;business district&#34;, you could look up the definition of &#34;business district&#34;. &#160;It defines a &#34;business district&#34; as being an area of a highway where, &#34;for a distance of 600 feet, 50 percent or more of the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by buildings in use for business . . .&#34; Having checked this definition, you notice that a lot of the buildings are empty, because business have closed. &#160;Your declaration says that this is not a business district, because the buildings are not &#34;in use for business&#34;. &#160; It is unlikely that the officer will be prepared to take on this kind of a technical challenge within the available time frame. &#160;Even if he does, you might win. &#160;At the very least, you will get a written statement from him that you can use to prepare your defense for trial. You will find the form to use here: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/fillable/tr205.pdf And the instructions are here: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/fillable/tr205.pdf&#160; There, now you have it. &#160;You have no excuse for not at least trying to beat your ticket. ]]></description>
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		<title>Motorcycle and Big Rig Collision in Fullerton Rider injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 20, 2010 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports a motorcycle and big rig collided in Fullerton injuring the rider. The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of Chapman according to Sgt. Dan Bohling of the Fullerton Police Department. The collision that injured the rider of the motorcycle occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. when the motorcycle was traveling east on Chapman. The big rig was making a right turn onto the eastbound lanes of Chapman from Raymond when the two collided at the intersection. The rider of the motorcycle was transported to the hospital after the collision. The rider was treated at the scene by Fullerton firefighters and paramedics before being transported to the hospital. There is no report of the Fullerton motorcycle accident rider's injuries. According to Officer Bohling firefighters had to use dirt dikes to contain fuel from the motorcycles fuel tank that ruptured that was gathering in the gutter. ]]></description>
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		<title>When to Stop Trucking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Just more than a year ago, 10 people were killed in a horrific traffic accident on Oklahoma's Will Rogers Turnpike. Seventy-six-year-old Donald Creed was in his tenth hour of driving his 18 wheeler when he apparently failed to brake and ran into a line of cars which had stopped on the freeway, running completely over five of them. His mistake caused the ten deaths and a freeway pileup that stopped traffic for hours. He was charged with 10 counts of negligent homicide. It was recently reported that he is now close to reaching a plea agreement in the case. The severity of this accident has caused people to question the reasons behind it, and to see if anything can be done to prevent accidents like it in the future. There currently is a bill in the Oklahoma state senate proposing to reduce the legal speed limit for commercial trucks from 75 mph to 65 mph. Many question whether that will have any effect. Creed was reportedly traveling at 70 mph, and 5 mph less would not have reduced the severity of the accident. Additionally, there are concerns about having traffic traveling at different speeds on the same highway, and the fact that truckers are paid to travel a certain distance in a certain amount of time. Slowing them down would be a financial loss for the drivers and their employers. However, it was not the truck's speed that killed the victims, but rather the driver's inattentive driving. And this is where it gets tricky. There are already laws on the books regulating how long a driver can operate his truck without a break. Assuming these laws are followed and enforced — a BIG assumption — then another factor that can’t be ignored is the driver's age. Statistically, older drivers are responsible for more traffic fatalities as a percentage of the population. Some have said that age 65 is the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots (it was 60 prior to 2007), and maybe there should be a similar mandatory retirement age for truck drivers. They wonder why we allow truckers to continue driving at age 70, 75 even 80. Truck drivers must make split-second decisions every day at high speeds that require quick reaction times. Studies show that a driver over the age of 65 may not be physically and/or mentally equipped for the challenge. So should they be taken off the roads? It's a question that needs to be asked. ]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Illinois Crash Involving Multiple Semi Trucks Kills Two, Hospitalizes Three</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A recent serious accident in southern Illinois involving several vehicles demonstrates how important it is for drivers of heavy trucks such as tractor trailers to use the utmost caution. Fox2 Now reported July 16 that two people were killed and three were hospitalized with injuries in a chain-reaction crash involving four semi trucks on I-57. As a southern Illinois semi truck accident lawyer , I am also troubled to note that this wreck was probably entirely preventable. Like several other recent tractor trailer accidents, this one allegedly started because several drivers failed to stop in time to avoid hitting traffic sitting on the highway. The crash took place on I-57 between Benton and West Frankfort in southern Illinois, around 2 p.m. last Thursday. The cause of the accident has not yet been established, but we do know that traffic on the highway was stopped because of a construction zone. WJBD reported that a semi truck driven by Carl Jones, 52, of Florissant, Mo. rear-ended a vehicle stopped in the construction zone, which was pushed into three other vehicles ahead of it. Then Jones's truck was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer, driven by Randy Reynolds, 54, of Herrin, Ill. A third semi truck, driven by Damon Stahlhut, 39, of Marion, Ill, rear-ended Reynolds' truck. Both Stahlhut and Reynolds were hauling asphalt. Reynolds' truck caught fire and the fire spread to Jones' truck. Both Reynolds and Jones lost their lives, but fortunately, the occupants of the other involved vehicles were not seriously injured. I-57's northbound and southbound lanes were closed for about five hours while emergency crews responded to the wreck. Fox 2 in St. Louis had a video report: &#160; In this case, we don't know whether driver distraction, equipment failure, medical issues or something else caused the problems that led to this terrible accident. But we do know that there are now two families who have lost loved ones, and in my experience as a Missouri tractor trailer accident attorney , it's important for these families to protect their rights as victims while the accident investigation takes place and responsibility is assigned. Sorting out crashes involving this many trucks and this many drivers can be very complex, especially because each trucker may be insured separately from his or her trucking company. In addition to being complicated, this can create many opportunities for insurance companies to minimize their liability by violating the victims’ rights. That’s why it’s essential for victims to get help from an experienced attorney as early as possible. Trucking regulations require trucks to be maintained in good working condition and truckers to be rested, reasonably healthy and careful on the road. As the accident investigation progresses, the police may find that one or more of the truckers or trucking companies involved failed to live up to these obligations. That's why it's important for victims and their families hurt in accidents involving large trucks to talk with an experienced semi truck accident lawyer as soon as possible after the crash. The families of the men killed in this crash may have depended on them for financial support. If someone else's negligence, or failure to be appropriately careful and obey the law, caused their deaths, then the families can sue the negligent parties for financial compensation. This could include compensation for lost income and funeral expenses as well as compensation for the loss of a loved one’s care and companionship. Money cannot restore their lives to the way they were before the accident, but it can at least make it easier for these to move forward. ]]></description>
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		<title>Reduction in Traffic Accidents in Chicago Area</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ While a recent study of Chicago accident deaths shows improvement, there is still a long way to go. Around 300,000 accidents occur each year in Chicago and the surrounding areas, and about one fatal accident occurs each day. Of these accidents, many were trucking accidents. Certain safety features that have been added to roads in recent years, are believed to account for the reduction of close to 200 less deaths each year in the area. One of the safety features that has led to less fatal accidents are the addition of cable median barriers in certain areas. These barriers are high-tension steel cables that are aimed to prevent vehicles that are out of control from traveling into other lanes or flipping over into oncoming traffic. These barriers are especially useful for out-of-control trucks because a flipped over truck blocking the roadway can not only lead to many accidents and often fatalities, but can also block traffic for a long stretch of time. These barriers have helped keep trucking accidents much more contained and less dangerous than they would have been in areas without reinforcements. The areas that have these barriers are mostly in more densely populated areas and the number of fatalities in these areas is decreasing more dramatically than in areas with more rural roads that lack these types of safety features. Additionally, areas where the crash rates are reducing at an even higher rate, have added more highway dividers and pavement markings that also aim at keeping vehicles in their own lanes. These improvements are especially useful for trucks which often lead to such dangerous conditions when they flip over for crash into another lane of traffic. One of the factors that the study cites as still being a big problem for Chicago drivers is the high incident of late-night driving accidents. This is especially relevant for trucking accidents because of how many truckers drive on overnight trips. According to Chicago Breaking News , the reasons that the study cites as leading to more late night crashes are things like impaired drivers, tired drivers, faster speeds because of less traffic and slower reaction times when driving at night. Chicago accident attorneys remind truck drivers of the danger of driving late at night when you are overly tired. Tiredness is the cause of many traffic accidents and whenever you feel like you need more rest of the road, please make sure to pull over and rest before getting back on the road. This is one way that individual drivers can help reduce the number of tragic accidents, and if everyone does their part to make sure they do not driver when impaired, tired or distracted, the number of traffic accidents each year will greatly decrease. To read more about this reduction in traffic accidents study, please click on this link. ]]></description>
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		<title>Covering The Brake vs Not Covering The Brake</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Insight Into the Choices For many years I have been a fan of covering the front brake. &#160;Other riders rarely or never cover the brake. &#160;For those of you who are unfamiliar with the terminology, we are talking about whether or not to keep two (or three) fingers on the brake lever at all times, even when working the throttle. Numerous investigators and motorcycle journalists have done various experiments to determine whether one choice is better or safer than the other. &#160;No one has come up with an answer that seems definitive. Every summer I have something that I work on to improve my riding. &#160;In the course of looking carefully at what I do, I have begun switching between covering and not covering the brake. &#160;My choice depends in part on how much importance I am placing on throttle control at a given moment, and how detrimental use of the brakes would be. What I have discovered is that covering the front brake takes away substantially from my ability to make finer use of the throttle. &#160;In some instances, I am better able to control the bike if I have a full hand on the throttle, and my fingers aren't getting ready to do something else. &#160;I haven't looked at how this is impacted by the adjustment of the angle of the front brake lever relative to the wrist, which may put a fine tune on my thinking. &#160;However, I have found the same thing on different bikes, so I believe that this is a valid approach. At low speeds, like in a parking lot, front brake use can interfere with maneuvering, and locking the front brake will cause the bike to drop. &#160;In fast turns, using the front brake is also not a good idea, and should be preceded by getting the bike more upright. &#160;In either situation, there is no advantage to covering the brake, and your best throttle control is critical to success. Of course, I don't consider myself to be the arbiter of the proper choice for every rider. &#160;Your experience may differ considerably, and you may be dealing with very different factors. &#160;However, this seemed like something worth passing on to my readers.&#160; ]]></description>
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