Pickup Driver Charged in School Bus Crash That Injured 31 Students

The driver of a pickup truck that hit a school bus, injuring 31 students in Davidson County, North Carolina (NC) has been charged with careless and reckless driving and driving left of center, The-Dispatch.com reported.  Thirty-eight students were being driven to Midway Elementary School on Norman Shoaf Road when the collision took place. All children requiring medical attention were treated and released with minor injuries.   The incident was…

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Overweight Trucks: A Menace on Our Roads

In the interests of commerce, sometimes shortcuts occur. Businesses vying to get their products to consumers in an increasingly competitive market mean distributors are overwhelmed to meet deadlines. Often this translates into goods being overloaded into commercial trucks beyond their capacity. Numerous trucks on our nation’s highways are carrying cargo exceeding legal limits. These same…

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