| Number | 21287 |
| Subject | Transportation |
| Source | KNXT-TV (Los Angeles) |
| State | CA |
| Year | 2003 |
| Publication Date | November 9 |
| Summary | ABC 15 investigators focus on the U-Haul tow dolly and find that those renting the tow dollies to motorists were ignoring safety concerns, resulting in a number of accident deaths. Specifically, these accidents happen when the rental equipment forced people's cars out of control. Delving into documents of nearly 40 such cases, the investigators further discover that some U-Haul locations did not even check a safety hook-up before allowing its customers to rent a tow dolly. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 16 |
| Keywords | safety;victim depositions;u-haul;motorist;accidents;deaths;FOI |
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