{"product_id":"2940149035670","title":"Motorcoach Rollover on U.S. Highway 59 Near Victoria, Texas January 2, 2008","description":"On January 2, 2008, about 4:13 a.m., a 2005 Volvo 47-passenger motorcoach carrying 47 passengers was proceeding northbound on U.S. Highway 59 (U.S. 59) about 5 miles south of Victoria, Texas, when the motorcoach driver partially drifted off the right edge of the roadway. As a result of the driver making a series of oversteers in an attempt to stay on the roadway, the  motorcoach  rotated counterclockwise and overturned onto its right side. The \u003cbr\u003emotorcoach’s  right  rear  struck  a  guardrail  as  the  motorcoach  slid  on  its  right  side  approximately  112  feet  before coming to rest across the roadway. Within 5 minutes, and before emergency responders arrived on scene, a 2001 Ford Ranger pickup truck also traveling northbound on U.S. 59 struck the underside of the motorcoach forward of the rear axle. As a result of the initial motorcoach rollover, 1 passenger was fatally injured, and 46 passengers and \u003cbr\u003ethe driver received injuries ranging from minor to serious. The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck struck the undercarriage of the motorcoach.\u003cbr\u003eThe  investigation  identified  the  following  safety  issues:  the  lack  of  federal  oversight  of  passenger  motor  carrier leasing  agreements  and  the  registration  and  use  of  non-Federal  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Standard-compliant, passenger-carrying vehicles in commercial motor carrier operations in the United States. The report also addresses \u003cbr\u003econtinuing deficiencies in motor carrier operating authority issues, safety rating methodology, and   the New Entrant Safety  Assurance  Program.  As  a  result  of  its  investigation,  the  National  Transportation  Safety  Board  makes recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the International Registration Plan, Inc., and the Commercial Vehicle \u003cbr\u003eSafety  Alliance.  The  NTSB  also  reiterates  two  previously  issued  recommendations  to  the  Federal  Motor  Carrier Safety Administration.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067938521328,"sku":"2940149035670","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149035670_p0.jpg?v=1763711092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149035670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}