Restrictions of electronic truck monitoring scrutinized after fatal Illinois bus crash
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Fatal Illinois crash highlights truck-parking risksThe NTSB is examining the crash’s cause, including possible driver fatigue and hazards from trucks parked on ramps.
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- In the July 12 crash near St. Louis, three of 22 bus passengers died, while 14 people were injured.
- The NTSB is investigating the cause, including possible driver fatigue, and assessing safety risks from trucks parked on ramps.
- Electronic logs monitor driving hours, while scarce overnight parking often leads drivers onto ramps, where parking is illegal in many states.
- A California study recorded 1,626 crashes involving parked trucks from 2014 through 2018, resulting in 131 deaths.
We’ve had instances of drivers assaulted, murdered, robbed because they’re parking in places they shouldn’t be.— Collin Long, director of government affairs for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, describing safety risks for truckers who park on ramps
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