It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle if it is loaded with cargo or people and interferes with driving safely or obstructs your view in anyway, according to California Motor Vehicle Code 21700. The law requires you to be able to see your mirrors and be able to see out of each window.
If you are stopped, you can be ticketed and the fines can be severe. Overloaded vehicles cause hundreds of accidents every year. If you are involved in an accident with a vehicle that was overloaded with people or things, you may be able to be compensated for your injuries. Drivers who overload their vehicles could be guilty of negligence and face criminal charges. It would be wise to contact an experienced Personal Injury attorney and find out what your rights are under California law.
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A 51-year old father and his 31-year old son, were killed the other evening when, the father who was speeding through a residential area, lost control and crashed into a tree and parked vehicle. The San Bernardino County coroner’s office said they both died at the scene.
The Redlands Police Department is investigating the accident to see why the father lost control. My condolences go out to the family of this father and son.
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A car crash on Third Street and Palm Avenue in the early morning hours over the weekend left three men severely injured, one in critical condition, and hospitalized. A 19-year old man, was speeding on Third Street when he lost control, hit the curb and flipped over – landing on the roof.
Two men were able to climb out of the car, but the third one was trapped inside. The two men called for help; fire department personnel, after removing a door, were able to get the third man out.
The accident is being investigated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Major Accident Investigation Team. They believe alcohol is a factor in the accident.
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A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy responding to the call from other deputies was involved in a severe vehicle crash on Highway 395 in Victorville. He was responding to a call regarding a possible fight in an apartment building.
He was at the intersection of Highway 395 and Mojave Drive when the accident took place. The driver of the other vehicle was airlifted to a close-by trauma center and was listed in stable condition. The deputy was taken to a medical center in Colton, treated and released.
The police car had extensive damage to the front end. The accident is under investigation to determine what happened
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For those of you who were stuck in traffic several months ago on the 10 Freeway in Loma Linda when a Redlands man crashed into a Toyota stopped on the shoulder, killing a woman and wounding another woman while they were changing a tire, here is an update. The wounded woman suffered a compound fracture to her right leg.
San Bernardino Superior Court sentenced the 24-year old man, to nine months in the county jail. The sentence is in accordance to a plea bargain where he agreed to plead guilty to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol causing great bodily injury.
My sympathies go out to the family of the woman that dead.
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A 32-year old woman, was on the north side of Highway 18 in Crestline a few months ago when an car accident took her life. She was driving behind a truck. A truck on the south side, sideswiped the truck on the north side causing his cargo, wooden roof trusses, to fly off the truck and crash through the windshield of the woman’s car. The woman lost control of the car, hit a stone pillar and ended up in an embankment. She died at the scene.
After an investigation, it was determined that the truck on the south side crossed the double yellow line when he waved to a friend on the side of the road. He may have been driving without a wide-load permit. The driver of the truck was charged with vehicular manslaughter and is awaiting a November hearing.
My condolences go out to the family of the woman.
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A California Highway Patrol officer, died near Barstow when he pulled a speeding car over early the other morning on Interstate 15 in Barstow. Another car, driven by 18-year old man, crashed into the patrol car, hitting the officer.
The officer was flown to St. Mary’s Hospital in Apple Valley. He died a short time later from the injuries he sustained; his partner was not hurt. The 18-year old man was arrested for vehicular manslaughter. The man is at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga where his bail is $500,000. He pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter, child endangerment (12-year old boy was a passenger in his car) and transportation of marijuana. If convicted, he can serve up to eight years in prison.
The officer is the fifth officer to die in the last two months on California roadways. My sympathies go out to the officer’s wife and children, ages 7, 4 and 1.
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A 22 years old woman, died when her Jeep tumbled down a Lake Arrowhead mountain road and burst into flames after ejecting her from the vehicle early the other morning. It was 2:00 a.m. she had just had a fight with her boyfriend and was driving home to her family from Moreno Valley.
The woman’s father, thinks his daughter who was driving on a suspended license because of medical reasons, may have suffered a seizure, causing her to crash her vehicle. Firefighters from the Crest Forest Fire Protection District found her body about 100 feet uphill from the vehicle.
CHP officers are investigating the accident. The father believes that Caltrans is partially responsible for his daughter’s death because there are no guardrails along the road because of budget cuts – only rock pillars and a chain. A Caltrans spokesperson said their “current configuration meets our standards.”
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Last Friday many people traveling to work on southbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass were late to work. The southbound lanes closed for over five hours due to an earlier accident. About 2:30 a.m., a 41-year old Victorville woman driving a BMW lost control of her vehicle and flipped on the freeway. It ended down a steep embankment according to witnesses. The driver attempted to cross the freeway after the crash and a pickup truck driven by a 26-year old man from Rancho Cucamonga crashed into her. The woman died at the scene.
CHP officials are investigating what caused the woman to lose control of her vehicle in the first place. They are also wondering why she tried to cross the freeway. She probably lost control going around the curve and became disoriented after the crash. Her name was not released pending notification of her family. Officials do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved.
My condolences go out to the family of this woman.
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A Dodge SRT vehicle crossed the center divider on Highway 18 the other day, crashing head-on into a Nissan Sentra, seriously injuring the driver, and killing a 57-year old passenger. A third vehicle, traveling about 40 feet behind the Nissan, could not stop fast enough to avoid the Nissan, according to San Bernardino Police. The driver of the third car and his wife were not injured, although their vehicle sustained extensive front-end damage.
The driver of the Dodge SRT, and his passenger, were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
According to authorities, The driver of the Dodge SRT is either facing felony or misdemeanor manslaughter charges. It is considered felony charges if the District Attorney can prove gross negligence on his part. Authorities are certain reckless driving was involved because of excessive speed, but are not sure if street racing was involved.
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