Monday When it comes to truck safety, the real challenge is the driver behind the wheel. Anti-skid brakes, collision warning systems and black boxes promise to help, but also may give truckers a false sense of security and allow them to push their vehicles and their own endurance to the limits. This fiery crash on Interstate 75 near downtown Detroit interrupted Memorial Day plans and involved a driver with six prior accidents, highlighting a key safety challenge. Handling human error Technology alone won't eliminate risk on the roads State police see quick fix Plan aims to convert weigh stations into rest parking spots. Feds' safety plan may hurt hiring Trucking firms already short of drivers Places to park, rest scarce for truckers Tired drivers often must stop illegally catch up on sleep.
Fiery crash raises questions Police say trucker had been in several accidents previously.
May. The tanker rolled after its driver took a turn too fast, investigators said. Trucks lack high-tech gear, compromising road safety Powerful forces put upgrades in neutral Regulators' record on truck rules is mixed Spotty efforts to require the latest technology in America's fleet of big rigs aren't the only regulatory lapse affecting highway truck safety. But questions persist about reality of plan to cut deaths in half. How technology promises to make big rigs safer A graphic explanation of the types of devices experts say are needed to make driving safer.