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The Georgia Department of Public Safety has a division called the Motor Carrier Compliance Division. The division is concerned with the enhancement of highway safety regarding commercial vehicles. Officers with the MCCD perform in-depth safety inspections of the commercial vehicle, the operator, and the load to ensure that there is no identifiable risk to the public. They focus their efforts on two types of investigations: Investigative Safety Analysis and Safety Audits. The Investigative Safety Analysis concerns itself with compliance with the applicable safety and hazardous materials regulations. The MCCD also oversees the School Bus Safety Unit and the enforcement of the HOV/HOT lanes in Atlanta.
WGXA reports that Bibb County Deputies were working on a crash involving a tractor-trailer.
The accident happened Tuesday around 6:51 P.M. on Interstate 75, just south of Sardis Church Road in Bibb County.
Two truck drivers were cited by the Motor Carrier Compliance Division in the accident.
According to sheriff’s deputies, the driver of a box truck and the driver of a truck pulling a flatbed trailer were both in the far-right lane. The box truck attempted to merge into another lane but was cut off by another vehicle.
The box truck driver attempted to get back into the right-hand lane. The driver of the flatbed truck had slowed down, causing the box truck to rear-end the flatbed.
The box truck driver became trapped in the cab of the vehicle due to the accident. The driver had minor injuries and refused treatment. The driver of the flatbed went to a hospital for medical evaluation.
The driver of the box truck was cited for failure to maintain lane, and the driver of the flatbed was cited for not wearing a seat belt.
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