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Sick drivers causing fatal wrecks

Number 23891
Subject Transportation
Source Associated Press
State NY
Year 2008
Publication Date 07/21/2008
Summary The story (and follow-up pieces) exmined the issue of dangerous sick drivers who fill U.S. highways. The July 21 story found that hundreds of thousands of drivers carry commercial licenses even though they also qualify for full federal disability payments. The tractor-trailer and bus drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells that led to deadly crashes, with violations found in every state.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 9
Keywords bus drivers; truck drivers; National Transportation Safety Board; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; blackout
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