Motorcoach Run-off-the-Bridge and Rollover, Sherman, Texas, August 8, 2008

Download or read book Motorcoach Run-off-the-Bridge and Rollover, Sherman, Texas, August 8, 2008 written by National Transportation Safety Board and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of the accident, 17 motorcoach passengers died, the motorcoach driver received serious injuries, and 38 passengers received minor-to-serious injuries. The major safety issues identified in the accident investigation included the need for tire pressure monitoring systems on commercial vehicles; the need for criteria for the selection of bridge railing designs; the lack of oversight of the Federal commercial vehicle inspections delegated to the states; the lack of motorcoach occupant protection systems; and the deficiencies in Federal safety oversight of new entrant motor carriers.