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20 Dead In N.Y. Limo Crash; Called Nation's 'Most Deadly Accident' In 9 Years
"The intersection is a very dangerous intersection," Schoharie Town Supervisor Alan Tavenner told WAMC.
There has been "at least two instances where tractor trailers lost their brakes and went through the intersection,"
leading the New York State Department of Transportation to ban them from State Route 30, he said.
New York State Police, who also are investigating the crash, have not said how fast
the limousine was traveling nor whether the vehicle might have experienced a brake failure.
Should a COIF (Certificate of Initial Fitness) Limo of 24 passengers be authorized to use a banned truck road?
Make & Model: 2001 Ford Excursion limousine
Body Style: SUV Stretch Limo
Customer Capacity: 24
NYC - DOT - Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
Pursuant to Section 4-13 of the New York City Traffic Rules,
a truck is defined as any vehicle or combination of vehicles designed
for the transportation of property that has the following characteristics:
A limousine is a luxury vehicle driven by a chauffeur
with a partition between the driver's compartment and the passenger compartment.
A car with a partition and a lengthened wheelbase is called a "stretch limousine".
"The intersection is a very dangerous intersection," Schoharie Town Supervisor Alan Tavenner told WAMC.
There has been "at least two instances where tractor trailers lost their brakes and went through the intersection,"
leading the New York State Department of Transportation to ban them from State Route 30, he said.
New York State Police, who also are investigating the crash, have not said how fast
the limousine was traveling nor whether the vehicle might have experienced a brake failure.
Should a COIF (Certificate of Initial Fitness) Limo of 24 passengers be authorized to use a banned truck road?
Make & Model: 2001 Ford Excursion limousine
Body Style: SUV Stretch Limo
Customer Capacity: 24
NYC - DOT - Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
Pursuant to Section 4-13 of the New York City Traffic Rules,
a truck is defined as any vehicle or combination of vehicles designed
for the transportation of property that has the following characteristics:
- two axles and six tires, or
- three or more axles
A limousine is a luxury vehicle driven by a chauffeur
with a partition between the driver's compartment and the passenger compartment.
A car with a partition and a lengthened wheelbase is called a "stretch limousine".