Oct. 14, 2007, a truck driving incident in a tunnel in Santa Clarita, California resulted in a burning 5 truck pileup, killing two and wounding ten. Could the crashes have been prevented?
United States of America (Press Release) November 16, 2007 --
(Tampa, FL), Nov. 16, 2007- According to an Oct. 14, 2007 Associated Press article by Noaki Schwartz, a truck driving incident on a central highway in a tunnel in Santa Clarita,
California resulted in a burning 5 truck pileup, killing two and wounding ten. What was the cause of this fatal trucking accident? Swartz states, “…two big rigs collided on the rain-slick highway…” Swartz reports chillingly, “As the fire spread, flames shot out of both ends of the tunnel, rising as high as 100 feet…”
Could the crashes in Santa Clarita have been prevented? In a question so very pertinent to the frequent travelers on today’s fast-paced U.S. Highways; what is being done to help keep truck driving safe? The answer to this question comes in the form of two very different approaches to the same goal. One is offered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, (FMCSA) funded by the Department of Transportation. The other is offered by truck driving schools.
The newest plan released by the FMCSA is the CSA 2010. The CSA 2010, standing for Comprehensive Safety Analysis, is an operational test model working to establish a series of interventions aimed at making truck driving safer.
Truck driving schools, on the other hand, attack potential problems at the inception, when truck drivers are first learning the ropes on how to drive a truck. One truck driving school resolute about teaching safety to its truck driving school students is Roadmaster Drivers School.
Roadmaster Drivers School’s curriculum emphasizes safe driving techniques with a cornucopia of important trucking topics. Of the trucking safety items taught are brake safety, handling of combination vehicles, Hazmat information, vehicle inspections, pre-trip safety inspections, tires, electrical systems, steering and much more. According to Marketing Director Holli Kliethermes, “Roadmaster Drivers School is adamant when it comes to safety in our truck driving schools. Whether it be teaching safety in the classroom or during hands-on instruction in the truck, safety is a top priority for our staff and students.”
When a vital issue like truck driving safety is approached with important entities like truck driving schools such as Roadmaster Drivers Schools as well as truck driving programs like the FSCMA; crashes like those of Santa Clarita may be prevented, making the roads a safer place for us all.
ABOUT ROADMASTER - Roadmaster Drivers Schools is a 3-week long truck driver training school with sites located in: Dunn, North Carolina, Indianapolis, Indiana, Columbus, Ohio, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, West Memphis, Arkansas, San Antonio, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit www.Roadmaster.com for more info.
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(Tampa, FL), Nov. 16, 2007- According to an Oct. 14, 2007 Associated Press article by Noaki Schwartz, a truck driving incident on a central highway in a tunnel in Santa Clarita,
California resulted in a burning 5 truck pileup, killing two and wounding ten. What was the cause of this fatal trucking accident? Swartz states, “…two big rigs collided on the rain-slick highway…” Swartz reports chillingly, “As the fire spread, flames shot out of both ends of the tunnel, rising as high as 100 feet…”
Could the crashes in Santa Clarita have been prevented? In a question so very pertinent to the frequent travelers on today’s fast-paced U.S. Highways; what is being done to help keep truck driving safe? The answer to this question comes in the form of two very different approaches to the same goal. One is offered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, (FMCSA) funded by the Department of Transportation. The other is offered by truck driving schools.
The newest plan released by the FMCSA is the CSA 2010. The CSA 2010, standing for Comprehensive Safety Analysis, is an operational test model working to establish a series of interventions aimed at making truck driving safer.
Truck driving schools, on the other hand, attack potential problems at the inception, when truck drivers are first learning the ropes on how to drive a truck. One truck driving school resolute about teaching safety to its truck driving school students is Roadmaster Drivers School.
Roadmaster Drivers School’s curriculum emphasizes safe driving techniques with a cornucopia of important trucking topics. Of the trucking safety items taught are brake safety, handling of combination vehicles, Hazmat information, vehicle inspections, pre-trip safety inspections, tires, electrical systems, steering and much more. According to Marketing Director Holli Kliethermes, “Roadmaster Drivers School is adamant when it comes to safety in our truck driving schools. Whether it be teaching safety in the classroom or during hands-on instruction in the truck, safety is a top priority for our staff and students.”
When a vital issue like truck driving safety is approached with important entities like truck driving schools such as Roadmaster Drivers Schools as well as truck driving programs like the FSCMA; crashes like those of Santa Clarita may be prevented, making the roads a safer place for us all.
ABOUT ROADMASTER - Roadmaster Drivers Schools is a 3-week long truck driver training school with sites located in: Dunn, North Carolina, Indianapolis, Indiana, Columbus, Ohio, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, West Memphis, Arkansas, San Antonio, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit www.Roadmaster.com for more info.
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