As a result of an accident, reportedly caused by texting, the NTSB made recommendations to the 50 states, District of Columbia and the State of Missouri.

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Recommendations to the 50 states, District of Columbia and the State of Missouri's Govenor | Bellevue Car Accident Lawyer


Posted on Jan 12, 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 50 states, District of Columbia and the State of Missouri (as addressed to the Govenor):

Recommendations to the 50 states and the District of Columbia:

1) Ban the nonemergency use of mobile electronics (not including those made to support the driving task) for all drivers;
2) Use the NHTSA model of high visibility enforcement to support this ban; and
3) implement targeted communicatyion campaigns to inform motorists of the new law and enforcement, as well as to warn the motorists of the dangers associated with the nonemergency use of mobile electronics while driving.

Recommendations to The State of Missouri (to the Govenor):

1) Revise current state regulations for carriers involved in pupil transportation, requiring a periodic safety review of all motor carrier operations;
2) Modifty the Missouri Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations, containing all inspection areas and procedures that apply to school buses in the "School Bus Inspection" section;
3) Modifying the school bus inspection procedures so that biannual inspections identify all break defects as specified in the Missouri Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations;
4) Revise the vehicle inspection form to include all items to be inspected, as well as the means of succinctly describing whether each of those items passes inspection, as required by the Missouri Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations;
5) Audit the vehicle inspection program, making sure that the inspections are conforming to the requirements as listed in the Missouri Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations;
6) Revise the bus evacuation regulations, requiring all pupils that are traveling on a school bus or school-chartered bus to an activity or field trip to be taught of safe riding practices as well the location and operation of emergency exits prior to the bus' departure.


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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