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In 2002, a woman and her family were returning from a holiday shopping trip on a Texas state highway when an oncoming 18-wheel truck carrying a trailer load of sand crossed the road's center line and collided with her SUV. The woman, her 14-year-old son, 70-year-old mother, and 17-year-old daughter, pregnant with twins, were all killed in this horrible truck accident. Her daughter's 14-month-old son was the only survivor. The driver of the truck, an illegal immigrant, had used a fake social security number to get a commercial driving license, and had a history of arrests and truck safety violations. After the crash, the truck driver admitted to his employers, that he had entered the U.S. illegally, had exaggerated his truck-driving experience, and had a fake social security number. Despite all this, the trucking company allowed him to drive for another18 months.

In 2007, the father of two daughters was killed in Detroit when his car was struck by a fully loaded, 75-ton gravel truck whose driver had lost control. In this terrible car accident, the truck driver, who had been suffering from a seizure disorder, was taking the powerful epilepsy drug Tegretol, a medication known to cause drowsiness and delayed reaction time. The truck driver later admitted that he had received no formal training from his employer, and that he had failed to inspect the truck's tires and brakes.

In 2008, a bus carrying 55 Vietnamese-American Catholics to a religious festival blew a tire and crashed, killing 17 people. The blown tire had been retreaded, in violation of federal safety standards. In looking into this tragic bus accident, it was discovered that the bus company had been awaiting approval for a federal license. Its incorporation papers would later show that it had the same owner and address as another company that had been compelled to take its vehicles off the road after numerous safety violations. The case underscored a disturbing trend: Companies found in violation of safety standards often just change their names and continue operating. A 2009 GAO report found that more than 1,000 trucking companies had followed this procedure.

Truck Accidents Kill 4,000 and Injure 80,000 Annually

The fact is most of the 30 million Americans traveling the nation's roads and highways are unaware of a most troubling statistic: They're sharing the road with over 200,000 unsafe trucks.

According to a recent report released by the American Association for Justice, there were more than 28,000 trucking companies, representing more than 200,000 trucks operating on U.S. roads with safety violations. This represents a huge potential for truck accidents. Among the most egregious were defective brakes, bad tires, loads that dangerously exceeded weight limits, and drivers with little or no training or drug and alcohol dependencies. Some trucking companies even had salary systems that encourage truck drivers to exceed speed limits and maximum driving hours.

These alarming statistics highlight an increasingly dangerous problem for motorists and truckers alike: While trucks make up less than four percent of all passenger vehicles on U.S. roads, they are involved in 12% of all motor vehicle fatalities. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, more than 4,000 people are killed annually in collisions with trucks and another 80,000 are seriously injured. The likelihood of motorists sustaining a personal injury or being killed in a collision with an unsafe truck are disturbingly high. In 2007, 143,000 large trucks were involved in non-fatal crashes. Regrettably, many of these truck accidents could be prevented if trucking companies would simply comply with safety standards instead of cutting corners to boost profits.

More Than One in Five Trucks Failed Announced Safety Inspections

In June 2009, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducted comprehensive roadside inspections across the U.S. The trucking industry was given four months advance notice of these inspections, so companies had ample warning to fix potential problems. Still, 22.2% of trucks failed inspection and were taken out of service. States with the highest rate of federal safety violations were West Virginia, North Dakota, Nebraska, Vermont and Iowa.

In over three decades, BISNAR | CHASE lawyers have represented over six thousand people in car, motorcycle, truck, pedestrian and other personal injury cases. The law firm has an "AV" rating, the highest level of professional excellence, by Martindale-Hubble. John Bisnar, who is the author of this article, and his partner Brian Chase each have a "Superb 10/10" Avvo rating, the highest possible. John was named a "Community Hero" by the United Way, while Brian was named a "Trial Lawyer of the Year" in 2004,one of the 2007 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and a 2009 OC METRO Top Personal Injury Lawyer. Isn't this the legal team you want representing you? For more information on Unsafe Trucks and Car Accidents, visit the BISNAR | CHASE website at http://www.BestAttorney.com where you can get a complimentary copy of the book "The Seven Fatal Mistakes That Can Wreck Your California Personal Injury Claim" ($14.99 value), or call 1-800-561-4887 for a free consultation.

Can You Name Twenty-One Classic Pontiacs?

So, you think you know your cars now, do you? Well, consider this to be a test of your knowledge of Pontiac history. 21 Pontiacs are featured here: some are current models while others are truly classic in every sense of the word, dating back to the early 1960s.

6000 - Full sized [or almost] front wheel drive sedan of the 1980s.

Aztec - Ugly is as ugly does. This crossover vehicle ashamed the Pontiac fleet for two years during the early 00s.

Bonneville - Full sized Pontiac sedan excitement retired in 2005 after more than 40 years of service. Part of GM's massive restructuring and retiring of top model names.

Catalina - This model hearkens back to the mid 60s when two door hard tops ruled the day. Discontinued during the late 70s during GM's "down sizing" shell game days.

Fiero - Mid-engine sport two-seater built for Pontiac during the go-go 80s. GM reached into their parts bin and took out Chevette and other components to create this little roadster.

Firebird - It goes without saying that this "pony" car is sorely missed. The good news is that it may be back by the time the 2009 model year rolls around.

Firefly - Twin to the Geo Metro, the Firefly was Pontiac's 3 cylinder captive import of the late eighties to mid nineties.

G6 - Current compact model in Pontiac's arsenal available in rakish coupe or sporty sedan.

Grand Am -- With its 1973 debut, the Grand Am quickly became the division's mid-range performance car. Retired in 2005 with a host of other Pontiac model names.

Grand Prix - Hidden tail lights and a concave rear window marked the Grand Prix's 1963 debut. The car has survived GM's model name shake out and today's car is a mid-sized, front wheel drive sports sedan.

GTO - Introduced in 1967, the GTO was a true coupe turned sports car. Eliminated in the 1970s, the GTO is back thanks to GM's Australian division, Holden. Rear wheel drive and a big V8 too.

LeMans - Originally a Tempest model, the LeMans became its own model once the Tempest name was retired in the 1970s. Retired in the mid 1990s after a cheap Korean car was allowed to carry its name. Sheesh!

Montana -- A minivan for Pontiac, if not for the ages.

Parisienne - During the 1980s Pontiac needed a version of the Chevrolet Caprice. This full sized, rear wheel drive sedan filled the bill.

Phoenix - Part of GM's "X cars" of compact import fighting vehicles introduced during 1979 as a 1980 model.

Sunbird - Nothing but a rebadged Chevy Cavalier.

Sunfire - Compact coupe retired in 2005 as part of, you guessed, GM's model restructuring.

Sunrunner - Nothing but a rebadged Geo/Chevy Tracker.

Tempest - From the early sixties until the early seventies, the term "muscle car" befit this hot coupe. Especially nice as a convertible!

Trans Sport - Hideous looking minivan that debuted in the early 1990s. Mercifully replaced years later by the Montana.

Vibe - A currently produced compact five door sport wagon; cousin to the Toyota Matrix.

So, there you have it. At least another half dozen models were left out from this time period plus many models that dated back to the division's founding as part of the Oakland Automobile Company in 1926. Pontiac excitement...have you caught it yet?

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can anybody find a picture of a 1991 chevrolet geo metro 4 door sedan... i cant find it?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/1st-Geo-Metro.jpg

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