2012
PRESS RELEASE: TRUCK CRASH FATALITIES INCREASE AGAIN IN 2011
December 11, 2012TRUCK CRASH FATALITIES INCREASE AGAIN IN 2011 DESPITE OVERALL DECREASE IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES Second Consecutive Year of DangerousTrend Arlington, VA…
Read MoreDuluth News Tribune Reader’s View – “Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions”
October 9, 2012Published October 06, 2012, 12:00 AM Reader’s view: Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions Nearly 23 years ago, I barely…
Read MoreLiam’s Walk 2012
May 1, 2012July 20, 2013 Jackman, Maine 11:30 – 3:30 The 3rd annual Liam walk will take…
Read MorePress Release: Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public
September 27, 2012Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public Maine and Vermont Overweight Truck Pilot Programs Confirm Bigger and Heavier Trucks…
Read MoreSenate – Mexican Trucks
February 20, 2012URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW TO CALL U.S. SENATORS IN SUPPORT OF
Read MoreWashington State Advances HOS Compliance
November 20, 2012Cameras guard drivers from exhausted truckers To View Report, Click Here.
Read MoreDawn Kings Journey 2011
October 1, 2012The Long View and VICTORY! February, 2011 – People Ask Me Why? When some people hear that I work on truck…
Read MoreSecond Year Increase in Overall Out-of-Service Rate for Brakes of Trucks
October 26, 2012Brake Safety Week Finds Substantial Compliance Despite Increase in Overall Out-of-Service Rate for Brakes of Trucks and Buses for Second Year…
Read MoreDawn Kings Journey 2009
October 1, 2012Speaking at the Press Conference and Gaining Momentum Going to DC I’m in the midst of preparations to attend a Sorrow…
Read MoreJennifer Tierney’s Battle for Truck Safety; Winston-Salem Journal
February 17, 2012Kernersville woman helps defeat truck-weight legislation
Read MoreDawn Kings Journey 2007
October 1, 2012My Second, and most difficult, Sorrow to Strength Conference Almost Conference Time…. I’m just back from New York; there are five…
Read MoreTestimony from Truck Safety Organizations to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit 9/13/12
September 11, 2012Steve Owings’ Testimony to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit’s September 13, 2012, Hearing, Evaluating the Effectiveness of DOT’s Truck and…
Read MoreJane Mathis Fights for Truck Safety; St. Augustine Record
February 7, 2012Tragedy propels local woman to fight increased truck weight allowances Jane Mathis lost son, daughter-in-law in 2004 crash Posted: February 5,…
Read MoreDawn Kings Journey 2005
October 1, 2012Sorrow to Strength Our First Chapter When Dad was killed by a tired trucker in 2004 we didn’t know what to…
Read MoreFMCSA’s CSA Program, Separating Fiction from the Facts
September 12, 2012Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program: Separating CSA Fiction from the Facts – to read more, click…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE:SAFETY GROUPS AND DRIVERS GO TO COURT OVER NEW TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE RULE
February 24, 2012NEW RULE ON TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE FAILS TO ADDRESS DRIVER FATIGUE
Read MoreBI-PARTISAN PASSAGE OF A TRUCK SAFETY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7
February 3, 2012The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) expresses its gratitude to Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) for their leadership…
Read MoreTSC, CRASH, PATT, RSA Comments to CSA Docket
August 8, 2012TSC, CRASH, PATT, RSA Comments to CSA Docket – please click here.
Read MoreTruck Driver in Slattery Crash Sentenced to Five Years
January 12, 2012Truck Drivers Being Pushed Beyond Their Limits to Drive Excessively Long Hours Truck Driver Who Pled Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Transportation Bill -Truck Safety Advocates Express Gratitude
July 6, 2012Transportation Bill Advances Truck Safety Resulting in Safer Trucks and Roadways To read more click here.
Read MorePublic Opinion Does Not Support Bigger Trucks
January 24, 2012FOR OVER 15 YEARS PUBLIC OPINION IS CLEAR — “NO” TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT INCREASES 2011 74% of Americans oppose…
Read MoreTRANSPORTATION BILL PASSES WITH TRUCK SAFETY PROVISIONS INTACT
June 29, 2012GREAT VICTORY FOR TRUCK SAFETY! To read more click here.
Read MoreMy Word: Bill could help stop deadly crashes
June 19, 2012Truck Safety Coalition Florida Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Mathis and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Volunteer, Jim Portell team together to…
Read MoreTruck Safety Groups – Letter to Conferees June 8, 2012
June 11, 2012TSC and safety groups urge Conferees to negotiate a transprotation bill that includes truck safety provisions. Read here.
Read MoreSpeed limiter report: Trucks with devices had 50% lower ‘speed-limiter relevant’ crash rate
March 28, 2012WASHINGTON — A report detailing research on the safety impact of speed limiters device installations on commercial motor vehicles shows…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Truck Safety Coalition Lauds Senate for Passage of Pro-Safety Transportation Bill
March 14, 2012Truck Safety Coalition Lauds Senate for Passage of Pro-Safety Transportation Bill Progress on Electronic On-Board Recorders, Truck Driver Training, and Registration…
Read MoreThe Truck Safety Coalition Supports the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011, S.1950
February 3, 2012In 2010 truck crash fatalities increased by almost nine percent, from 3,380 in 2009 to 3,675 in 2010. We support the…
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