FedEx semi didn't brake before California crash

[JayhawkSD]

28. To the people above about paying by the mile.

My nephew drives for FedEx and has for five years. FedEx is very strict about drivers complying with DOT-mandated hours. They are absolutely merciless on safety in all respects, including drivers going over the allowable hours and failing to follow truck inspection and maintenance procedures. Some companies pay lip service to safety and turn a blind eye to violation, but FedEx is not one of those.

The company he actually drives for is a subcontractor, and only the trailers are owned by FedEx, but that doesn't matter, it is still FedEx that does the followup on adherence to safety procedures. That's why he quit his previous job and went to work for (effectively) FedEx. He wants to stay alive. Don't know what happened in this event, but it was not due to corner cutting by FedEx.

I got a bit nervous when I read about the accident. The odds of him being the driver were long, of course, but... I called his mother and she didn't return my call. I called his sister and she had not heard from him. Shit. I called his brother and he had heard from him Friday, so I could relax.

What hasn't been mentioned is the possibility of a heart attack or stroke hitting the driver. You can't apply the brakes if you are already dead, and these things do happen suddenly, even to people who are apparently in good health. We don't know what happened, and may never know. Finger pointing does not bring anyone back from the dead.