2012

PRESS RELEASE: TRUCK CRASH FATALITIES INCREASE AGAIN IN 2011
December 11, 2012

TRUCK CRASH FATALITIES INCREASE AGAIN IN 2011 DESPITE OVERALL DECREASE IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES Second Consecutive Year of DangerousTrend   Arlington, VA…

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Duluth News Tribune Reader’s View – “Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions”
October 9, 2012

Published October 06, 2012, 12:00 AM Reader’s view: Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions Nearly 23 years ago, I barely…

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Liam’s Walk 2012
May 1, 2012

July 20, 2013     Jackman, Maine     11:30 – 3:30     The 3rd annual Liam walk will take…

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Press Release: Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public
September 27, 2012

Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public Maine and Vermont Overweight Truck Pilot Programs Confirm Bigger and Heavier Trucks…

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Senate – Mexican Trucks
February 20, 2012

URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW TO CALL U.S. SENATORS IN SUPPORT OF

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Washington State Advances HOS Compliance
November 20, 2012

Cameras guard drivers from exhausted truckers To View Report, Click Here.

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Dawn Kings Journey 2011
October 1, 2012

The Long View and VICTORY! February, 2011 – People Ask Me Why? When some people hear that I work on truck…

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Second Year Increase in Overall Out-of-Service Rate for Brakes of Trucks
October 26, 2012

Brake Safety Week Finds Substantial Compliance Despite Increase in Overall Out-of-Service Rate for Brakes of Trucks and Buses for Second Year…

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Dawn Kings Journey 2009
October 1, 2012

Speaking at the Press Conference and Gaining Momentum Going to DC I’m in the midst of preparations to attend a Sorrow…

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HOS Brief Filed 7/30/12
May 6, 2012

HOS Brief 7/30/12 – to read, please click here.

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Jennifer Tierney’s Battle for Truck Safety; Winston-Salem Journal
February 17, 2012

Kernersville woman helps defeat truck-weight legislation

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Dawn Kings Journey 2007
October 1, 2012

My Second, and most difficult, Sorrow to Strength Conference Almost Conference Time…. I’m just back from New York; there are five…

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Testimony from Truck Safety Organizations to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit 9/13/12
September 11, 2012

Steve Owings’ Testimony to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit’s September 13, 2012, Hearing, Evaluating the Effectiveness of DOT’s Truck and…

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Jane Mathis Fights for Truck Safety; St. Augustine Record
February 7, 2012

Tragedy propels local woman to fight increased truck weight allowances Jane Mathis lost son, daughter-in-law in 2004 crash Posted: February 5,…

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Dawn Kings Journey 2005
October 1, 2012

Sorrow to Strength Our First Chapter When Dad was killed by a tired trucker in 2004 we didn’t know what to…

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FMCSA’s CSA Program, Separating Fiction from the Facts
September 12, 2012

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program: Separating CSA Fiction from the Facts – to read more, click…

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PRESS RELEASE:SAFETY GROUPS AND DRIVERS GO TO COURT OVER NEW TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE RULE
February 24, 2012

NEW RULE ON TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE FAILS TO ADDRESS DRIVER FATIGUE

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BI-PARTISAN PASSAGE OF A TRUCK SAFETY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7
February 3, 2012

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) expresses its gratitude to Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) for their leadership…

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TSC, CRASH, PATT, RSA Comments to CSA Docket
August 8, 2012

TSC, CRASH, PATT, RSA Comments to CSA Docket – please click here.

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Truck Driver in Slattery Crash Sentenced to Five Years
January 12, 2012

Truck Drivers Being Pushed Beyond Their Limits to Drive Excessively Long Hours Truck Driver Who Pled Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide…

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PRESS RELEASE: Transportation Bill -Truck Safety Advocates Express Gratitude
July 6, 2012

Transportation Bill Advances Truck Safety Resulting in Safer Trucks and Roadways To read more click here.

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Public Opinion Does Not Support Bigger Trucks
January 24, 2012

FOR OVER 15 YEARS PUBLIC OPINION IS CLEAR — “NO” TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT INCREASES   2011 74% of Americans oppose…

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TRANSPORTATION BILL PASSES WITH TRUCK SAFETY PROVISIONS INTACT
June 29, 2012

GREAT VICTORY FOR TRUCK SAFETY!  To read more click here.

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My Word: Bill could help stop deadly crashes
June 19, 2012

Truck Safety Coalition Florida Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Mathis and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Volunteer, Jim Portell team together to…

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Truck Safety Groups – Letter to Conferees June 8, 2012
June 11, 2012

TSC and safety groups urge Conferees to negotiate a transprotation bill that includes truck safety provisions. Read here.

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Speed limiter report: Trucks with devices had 50% lower ‘speed-limiter relevant’ crash rate
March 28, 2012

  WASHINGTON — A report detailing research on the safety impact of speed limiters device installations on commercial motor vehicles shows…

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PRESS RELEASE: Truck Safety Coalition Lauds Senate for Passage of Pro-Safety Transportation Bill
March 14, 2012

Truck Safety Coalition Lauds Senate for Passage of Pro-Safety Transportation Bill Progress on Electronic On-Board Recorders, Truck Driver Training, and Registration…

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The Truck Safety Coalition Supports the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011, S.1950
February 3, 2012

In 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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