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Weigh Station Needs To Be Open
To Improve Safety On I-95
By Staff Reports
Westport News
"Next week will mark the first
anniversary of a fiery, multi-vehicle crash that killed four people
after a truck's brakes failed while traveling downhill on Route 44
in Avon.
The incident spurred state officials to take a closer look at truck
safety. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) stepped up truck
inspections at the request of Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who learned in the
days after the accident that budget cuts and staff attrition led to
a drop in such checks between 2001 and 2004.
The state has continued to crack down on trucking firms, but it's
not enough to keep Connecticut's roadways free of truck-related
fatalities. Tragedy struck again July 2, when two wheels broke free
from a northbound truck on Interstate 95 in Stamford. One of the
wheels hit a passing vehicle, killing a female passenger.
That accident struck a chord with some of the Fairfield County state
legislators who have urged the governor to extend the operating
hours of the weigh station on I-95 in Greenwich. State Sens. Bob
Duff (D-Norwalk) and Andrew McDonald (D-Stamford) have waged a
crusade of sorts against Rell, arguing that the Greenwich weigh
station needs to be open more often in hopes of catching problems
before they cause accidents."
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