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Proposed Legislation Will Limit Truck Weight

Posted on May 24, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has proposed the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013—legislation that will impose federal weight limits on commercial trucks to state highway systems. Currently, federal regulations set an 80,000-weight limit on trucks traveling on interstates, but individual states can choose to set their own limit—or none—on their road systems. Maine, for example, allows trucks weighing up to 100,000. “Truck crash victims and survivors and the safety community laud Senator Lautenberg’s steadfast leadership to protect motorists and trucks drivers on our highways,” said former NHTSA Administrator Joan Claybrook. “The Senator’s introduction of the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act, which will freeze current truck size and weight limits, will lead toward saving countless lives and preventing lifelong debilitation injuries for many. Senator Lautenberg continues to ‘fight the good fight’ to improve our nation’s truck safety policies, and the American public will be spared from paying with…
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Five Killed in California Limousine Fire

Posted on May 20, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

A limousine was traveling across a bridge in San Francisco on May 5 when it unexpectedly caught on fire, killing five passengers and injuring four others, according to the Chicago Tribune. One of the victims was newly married bride Neriza Fojas, 31, who was out celebrating with friends in the limo. The driver pulled over on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge after he noticed the car caught on fire. As he pulled to the shoulder, the entire limousine became engulfed in flames and five women were trapped in the car. The driver and three women managed to exit the car. The other women attempted to exit through a window, but were unable to escape before they died. “This is one of the most horrific things I’ve seen in 21 years with this office,” said Robert Foucrault, a San Mateo County medical examiner. “Looking at it, they were on top of each…
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One Killed, Three Injured in Small Plane Crash in Southern California

Posted on May 17, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

According to Fox News, at least one man is dead after a small plane accident in Southern California on April 29. Two small planes collided in midair over a mountain range in California. Rescuers found the body of one man, believed to be the pilot of one of the planes. The pilot of the second plane was able to make an emergency maneuver and safely crash land with no landing gear on a nearby golf course. There were three people riding on that plane, all were taken to the hospital for treatment. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore believes that no other passengers were riding on the plane with the deceased pilot. Firefighters responding to a call about a small wildfire on the golf course immediately noticed the plane debris. They then discovered the three survivors and  debris in the middle of the fairway. “Finally being a bad golfer…
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