That road rage incident was so... stupid. And preventable.
Looks like the 2 truck drivers we held responsible for $900,000 and the RV driver was on the hook for the other $25 million or so? That seems crazy! At best they were all equally culpable, but if anything, those Smoot Bros drivers were... idk, they are all morons.
But I would have guessed the settlement would have gone the opposite way. Dang. What a waste of life, and just another black mark that people will hold against our entire industry. Because of those hotheads.
Surprised we didn't see a post from one of them: "I got fired for no reason by my company today..."
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CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.