A 2010 collision allegedly caused by texting while driving gave the National Traffic Safety Board to issue new recommendations after a recent board meeting.

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Reccomendations Resulting From a 2010 Crash, Caused by Texting and Driving | Bellevue Car Accident Lawyer


Posted on Jan 26, 2012

The topic of cell phone use while driving has taken center stage as the National Traffic Safety Board met to revisit the a collision that occured in 2010, allegedly caused by texting while driving.

August 5, 2010
In Gray Summit, Missouri, traffic was slowing while approaching an active work-zone.  The left lane of eastbound Interstate 44 was closed, leading motorists to merge into the right lane.  A Volvo truck-tractor without a trailer was slowed/stopped for traffic in the right lane. A GMC Sierra pickup truck with an extended cab was also traveling eastbound on Interstate 44 when the driver of the pickup truck merged from the left lane to the right lane, colliding with the rear of the truck-tractor.

Following behind were two St. James High School buses.  The first bus passed a motorcoach that was pulled over to the side of the roadway.  Just seconds later, the bus crashed into the rear of the GMC pickup, forcing the pickup forward and overturning it onto the back of the Volvo truck-tractor.  The lead bus was pushed forward and upward, coming to rest on top of the GMC pickup, which was now on top of the truck-tractor.  The second bus then stuck the rear of the lead bus.

Resulting from the meeting and investigation, the NTSB made the following recommendations to the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, the Wireless Association and the Consumer Electronics Association, and to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, The National Association for Pupil Transportation and the National School Transportation Association:

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

In regards to the training of school bus drivers, incorporate the risks of driver inattention, proper scanning techniques, and the importance of maintaining a safe following distance.

The Wireless Association and the Consumer Electronics Association:

Encourage the development of technological features that diable portable electronic devices within reach of the driver and while the vehicle is in motion.  These features should include the ability to allow emergency use and have the capability of identifying occupant seating position so as not to interfere with the electronic's use by the passengers.

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, the National Association for Pupil Transportation, and the National School Transportation Association:

Inform members of the contributing circumstances and events of the 2010 crash, as well as initiate discussions of solutions for the driver, briefings on evacuations, vehicle inspections and technological issues.  Also urge the implementation of these solutions with your group members.



This information has been provided by the National Traffic Safety Board and their article related to the 2010 accident and subsequent board meeting, as a service of the Andrew Kim Law Firm.  Our office is a Bellevue personal injury firm specializing in injuries caused by car accidents, bus accidents and truck accidents all over Western Washington.  For a free consultation, contact our office at (425) 289-1990; (253) 682-2000 or toll free at (800) 636-3676.

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