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An embarrassment to trucking. The latest trucker to kill an innocent driver on the road while under the influence happened this past week. Court records say Peterson Black, of Taylorsville, Utah, had been under the influence of alcohol Sunday while driving west on I-80, about 4 miles southwest of Grand Island. According to reports Black lost control of his truck and it crossed into the eastbound lanes, where a small sport utility vehicle went under the trailer he was hauling.
Recently another Drunk Driver
This comes on the heels of another story of a dump truck operator who killed six people while driving drunk. Jamie Don McKenzie, 42, of Heber City, pleaded guilty this past April to three counts of automobile homicide, a second-degree felony, for his involvement in an October crash. He was sentenced to serve between one and 15 years for each count, with the sentences ordered to be served one after another rather than at the same time.
- https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-man-charged-in-nebraska-crash-that-killed-woman
- http://talkcdl.com/s2e22-trucking-company-makes-a-mistake-watch-what-you-say-on-facebook/
- https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html
- https://www.transportation.gov/mission/health/Impaired-Driving-Laws-Enforcement-and-Prevention
- http://talkcdl.com/trucking-stats-and-those-governing-truckers/
- http://talkcdl.com/semi-trucks-in-pa-trucker-birthdays/
- http://talkcdl.com/trucking-a-young-boys-dream/
- http://talkcdl.com/trucking-the-bloodsucking-lawyers/
- http://www.talkcdl.com
Advice for Truckers That are Alcoholics
Today is the day to start your life new. Stop where you are and get help. Truckers that refuse to get help will most likely end up like the drivers in this story. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse can help you find your way out of the fog. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/treatment-alcohol-problems-finding-and-getting-help contact them and seek their help.
God can help
If you have faith or you have been wondering if God can help, the answer is yes. Through prayer and an honest heart the Lord will be able to deliver you. Putting the Lord in your life is the most powerful answer to any problem. Give Him a try!
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