Tom Avila of the Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division inspects a tire shown by the tire anomaly detection system to have a problem. The pilot program implemented at the Woodburn port of entry prevents accidents by notifying drivers when there’s an issue with a tire or axle, something that’s not[Read More…]
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Oregon inspectors home in on unsafe trucks, drivers to reduce highway deaths
Don McCloskey of the Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division inspects the brake systems from underneath a trailer hauling fuel from during a routine inspection at the Woodburn port of entry. (PMG photo/Sam Stites) WOODBURN – Truck inspections are the primary tool for preventing accidents that disrupt Oregon’s highways, hospitalize motorists[Read More…]
Spectacular truck crashes grab attention, but accident rate dropping, state data shows
Two commercial trucks burn on Interstate 5 near Woodburn in October 2019. A string of truck crashes on the freeway in recent months blocked commuters and commerce. (Oregon State Police photo) Gagandeep Singh was traveling south on Interstate 5 near Woodburn when smoke started boiling up from under his Volvo[Read More…]