re: What can be done to curtail this 18 wheeler problem?

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Talking to people that work for the state and on the highways all pretty much say having different speed limits for vehicles is a bad thing. I think they said restricting them to a certain lane is the real change that is beneficial

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All throughout Europe 18 wheelers are smaller, forced to drive in the right lane, have a lower speed limit. It's a complete joy to drive the highways there because of this.

Yeah, that's apples an oranges.

We generally do that for anybody on the shoulder, lest the slipstream as we pass by knock your car off that shitty arse factory jack as you change your tire...dumbass

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Relative Contribution/Fault in Car-Truck Crashes 
February, 2013 
The principal policy reason for evaluating fault, and the nature of errors that increase crash risk, is to design and implement cost-effective truck safety programs that yield the greatest safety benefits. In the context of prevention, it’s critical to understand relative fault since cars are involved in the majority of truck crashes. Over time, numerous studies have been conducted by federal agencies, universities, trade associations and independent researchers that utilized, at least in part, Police Accident Reports (PAR) to investigate contribution/fault, informing the design and implementation of fleet safety programs nationwide. The following summary highlights the results of four preeminent organizations in the field of vehicle crash causality. 
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI): UMTRI is a leader in truck-related crash research. The highlighted study assigns driver factors to 8,309 fatal car-truck crashes as a proxy for fault. 
• Car drivers were assigned factors in 81% of crashes versus 27% of truck drivers 
• The totals are greater than 100% because 10% of crashes assigned both the car and truck driver factors 
• Cars were the encroaching vehicle in 89% of head-on crashes, 88% of opposite-direction sideswipes, 80% of rear-end crashes, and 72% of same-direction sideswipes—obvious indicators of fault 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Tasked with “reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes,” NHTSA has undertaken extensive research on the topic. Their 2003 study assigned causal driver factors in 10,092 fatalities. 
• Cars were assigned driver factors in 91% of head-on crashes, 91% of opposite-direction sideswipes, 71% of rear-end crashes, and 77% of same-direction sideswipes 
• Trucks were the encroaching vehicle in 98% of backing accidents (represents less than 1% of sample set) 
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: The foundation’s mission is “to identify traffic safety problems, foster research that seeks solutions and disseminate information and educational materials.” This study, one of over 250 projects they’ve funded to discover the causes of crashes, examined 10,732 fatal accidents. 
• 36% of car drivers were cited for two or more unsafe acts 
• 11% of truck drivers were cited for two or more unsafe acts 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): FMCSA is the primary regulating agency for the trucking industry whose stated mission is “to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.” Two studies are noted below. 
Annual Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts: Cites driver factors in 6,131 car-truck fatal crashes 
• 2007: 85% of cars were assigned driver factors versus 26% of trucks 
• 2008: 85% of cars were assigned driver factors versus 26% of trucks 
• 2009: 81% of cars were assigned driver factors versus 22% of trucks

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STATISTICS, BITCH...STATISTICS!!

An 18 wheeler/car wreck closed i10 down in lake Charles today ... Reports on news channels fb pages said a vet was stuck under tha back but idk. Rig was on fire with some thick thick smoke. Not good. Happened at 2 or so and was still closed 6ish.

Make them start using pickup trucks.