2011
FMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company
September 23, 2011FMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company Nearly $4 Million for Violating Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Standards WASHINGTON – The…
Read MoreArizona freeway crash: truck loses control, kills 4
September 13, 2011by Kelsey Pfeffer – Sept. 9, 2011 06:16 PM The Arizona Republic – 12 News Breaking News Team Authorities on Friday…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength 2011 – Press
May 2, 2011Downloads Press Release Media Advisory 2009 Truck Crash Deaths Per 100,000 Population (100KP) by state Support Proposed HOS Rule with 10…
Read MoreAfter Tragic Crash, Maine Family Works to Make Roadways Safer
December 7, 2011Jackman, ME: The Mahaney Family lost their 5 year old son Liam, parents Christina and Gary were badly injured and their…
Read MoreRep. McGovern Receives the Promoting Highway Safety Through Legislation Award
September 14, 2011September 21, 2011 Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) honored US Rep. James McGovern, D-MA, with its Promoting…
Read MoreBig Rig Underride Hazzards
March 1, 2011The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is urging the government to change crash test regulations to better protect against underride crashes. …
Read MoreUpdate: Commerce Committee passes Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act
December 15, 2011Great Safety News! Yesterday, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act as part of…
Read MoreInsurance Group Cites Concerns on Underride Guards
March 1, 2011Crash-test analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that underride guards on tractor-trailers can fail even in relatively low-speed…
Read MoreUnderride Safety Standards Questioned
March 1, 2011Rear-impact guards on trucks are meant to guard against car crashes. View Video…
Read MoreMaine Vermont FOIA Information Released
October 13, 2011Please click the links below to view the PDF documents. Maine Vermont FOIA Information Revealed (PDF) Vermont Truck Interstate Pilot Study…
Read MoreNew Truck Driver Hours of Service Rule Issued – Dangerous 11 Hour Limit Retained
December 22, 2011New Truck Driver Hours of Service Rule Issued – Dangerous 11 Hour Limit Retained – click to view press release
Read MoreKraft Pushes for 97,000-Pound Trucks Called Bridge Wreckers
December 14, 2011Kraft Pushes for 97,000-Pound Trucks Called Bridge Wreckers By Jeff Plungis – Dec 12, 2011 Emboldened by U.S. legislation allowing Maine…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: FMCSA Administrator Ferro Contradicts Claims by Trucking Industry
December 2, 2011FMCSA Administrator Ferro Contradicts Claims by Trucking Industry -Truck Crash Fatalities Up to Nearly 4,000 in 2010 Demonstrating Need for Safer…
Read MoreBigger trucks spell big trouble on Maryland’s roads
September 27, 2011AAA Mid-Atlantic says Congress should resist lobbying efforts, protect state’s drivers and roads by saying no to huge new vehicles June…
Read MoreWashington state cannot afford bigger trucks on our stressed highways
September 9, 2011Tommie Pillow As Washington State Patrol troopers, my colleagues and I see first-hand the dangers and damage large trucks can cause…
Read MoreURGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW TO PROTECT HOS PROPOSAL
October 18, 2011October 18, 2011 UPDATE: Truck driver fatigue is a serious highway safety problem that threatens all of us. Senator Kelly…
Read MoreIMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT HOS PROPOSAL
October 1, 2011October 7, 2011 UPDATE: Truck driver fatigue is a serious highway safety problem that threatens all of us. The U.S….
Read MoreYour Help Needed Now to Stop Bigger Trucks!
June 9, 2011Please contact your Members of Congress with the following message on bigger trucks. Your Representatives can be contacted at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov. …
Read MoreFamily Fights Back from Truck Accident
March 3, 2011BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. – It has been six months since Matthew Slattery suffered a traumatic brain injury after a tired trucker…
Read MoreStatement of Truck Safety Coalition on Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) for Long-Haul Trucks Proposed Rule
February 1, 2011Arlington, VA (February 1, 2011): The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) supports the proposed rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
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