Do Tracking Systems Help? What Do the Stats Say?

An accident that happened earlier this year in May;


http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1682650.php

Today;

The Cobles want the United States to adopt the same laws that are in place in Europe and many other countries that require onboard computers in trucks to track their speed and location through a GPS system.
“This has dramatically cut down on truck deaths in other countries,” Chris Coble said. “I want to ask lawmakers and everyone else, ‘How come we can’t have that same policy in this country?’ We’re woefully behind.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21767764/?GT1=10547


The KW Express driver had two speeding violations before this accident, where he is accused of slamming into the minivan under the speed limit in the first article, then an estimated 70 miles an hour in the latest article, killing three children.