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Not exact matches
One day, [Tom] was on his way to work when he had a near -
fatal accident with a
tractor -
trailer.
After the
fatal accident Tesla said, «Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the
tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied.»
The carmaker continues to grapple with fallout from a
fatal Florida crash of a Model S sedan after both the driver and the car's «autopilot» system failed to detect a white
tractor -
trailer against a «brightly lit sky.»
After a night of making love a few times and getting to go on a two week vacation, my husband was in a near
fatal collision when a
tractor trailer driver fell asleep.
The second part of that promise was put in doubt by the
fatal crash of a Model S earlier this year, when its Autopilot system failed to recognize a
tractor -
trailer turning in front of the vehicle.
Tractor -
trailer trucks are more likely to be involved in a
fatal multi-vehicle crash than are passenger vehicles.
When semis, big rigs and
tractor -
trailers are involved in auto accidents, the result is often serious or
fatal injuries.
As of now, early 2018, large
tractor trailers are not mandated to have side underride guards installed, the potential for
fatal underride crashes still exists.
Similarly, while crashes involving
tractor -
trailers account for 3.6 percent of overall crashes, they make up 9.1 percent of
fatal accidents, according to 2012 statistics from the Illinois DOT.
Over the Road Haulers Semi-
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Trailer Drivers 18 - Wheelers Freight Haulers Department of Transportation Litigation Under - Ride Accidents Log Book Violations Improper Roadside Hazard Warnings
Trailer Disconnects Load Shift Improper Loading Shifting Cargo Lost Cargo Rollovers
Fatal Crashes and Wrecks Failure to Yield Accidents Traffic Violation Accidents Rollover Fatalities Improper Training Unlicensed or Untrained Driver Wrongful Death Drunk Drivers Driver Fatigue Violation of 10 Hour Rule Tire Blowouts and Brake Failures
However, truck drivers who operate
tractor -
trailers, semi-trucks, or 18 - wheelers, have an even greater duty to drive in a way that minimizes the risk of accidents because of their potential to cause severe or
fatal crashes.
Tractor -
Trailer Ran Light in
Fatal Crash: Police, by Lauren DiSanto and David Chang, nbcphiladelphia.com
Due to the sheer weight and size of
tractor -
trailers, accidents are generally serious or
fatal.
Although this deadly crash occurred in New Jersey,
fatal tractor -
trailer accidents often occur on the many interstates, highways, and other roadways located in the State of New Mexico.
Accidents involving
tractor -
trailers accounted for about 3.5 %, or over 10,000, of all crashes within the state of Illinois, but were involved in 9.7 % of all
fatal crashes, and accounted for just over 10 % of all the fatalities.