April 2010
Sorrow to Strength 2009
April 4, 2010The Truck Safety Coalition is pleased to announce our 2009 Sorrow to Strength Conference. Sorrow to Strength is specifically designed for…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength 2009 – Press
April 5, 2010Press Coverage Victims, families ask Congress to tighten regs on big trucks NBC 4 (video) – Washington, DC Coalition of parents…
Read MoreAppeals Court Again Rejects Hours of Service Rule
April 5, 2010Appeals Court Again Rejects Hours of Service Rule July 24, 2007 A federal appeals court today struck down for the second…
Read MoreLinks – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 2010SORROW TO STRENGTH – RELATED LINKS Useful links for those attending the conference or otherwise supporting it. Identify & Contact Your…
Read MoreNHTSA Study Confirms Value Of Reflective Tape On Trucks
April 5, 2010New NHTSA Study Confirms Reflective Tape On Big Trucks Reduces Crashes, FatalitiesApril 30, 2000 (OA) WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ – A…
Read MorePress Kit – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 20102007 SORROW TO STRENGTH CONFERENCE March 12, 2007 – Press Kit Press release (Word File) Joan Claybrook’s statement (Word File) Robert and…
Read MoreVictory for truck crash victims
April 5, 2010A Tenacious Volunteer Achieves Legislative Victory in North Carolina Jennifer Tierney has helped to achieve numerous advances in truck safety through…
Read MoreThree fatal truck accidents draw national attention
April 5, 2010By Jill Dunn Three headline-making fatal truck accidents occurred in a 15-hour period this week, killing 19 people, though one accident…
Read MoreTruck Driver Faces 5 Homicide Charges in Bus Crash
April 5, 2010By ROBERT IMRIE / Associated Press Wausau Bureau EAU CLAIRE
Read More30 percent of tractor-trailers, dump trucks overweight
April 5, 2010In ‘cat-and-mouse game’ with truckers, FDOT has dull claws; As many as 30 percent of tractor-trailers, dump trucks overweightBy: Fred Hiers…
Read MoreFlorida Crash Kills 7 Children
April 5, 2010By RON WORD LAKE BUTLER, Fla. Jan 25, 2006 (AP)
Read MoreTrucks, tired drivers can be deadly mix
April 5, 2010By LISE FISHER – Sun staff writer / February 19. 2006 6:01AM A truck driver carrying a gym bag heads for…
Read MoreSome Truck Drivers Rigged For Danger
April 5, 2010Reported by: David Rose / Web produced by: Neil Relyea / Photographed by: 9NewsFirst posted: 2/8/2006 11:15:04 PM There are some…
Read MoreHours Of Service Regulations: (FAQ’s)
April 5, 20101. Do trucks pose a significant safety problem? Yes. More than 5,000 people have been killed annually in truck-related crashes for…
Read MoreTHE DANGERS OF FATIGUED, SLEEP-DEPRIVED TRUCK DRIVERS
April 5, 2010Fatigue Is A Killer: Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation are serious, worldwide safety problems in all transportation modes. Operator fatigue has…
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