2014
2014 Was A Banner Year For Food Spills On Highways
December 17, 2014Posted in Food Spin: Early this morning, a cargo truck overturned on a Detroit highway, scattering boxes of frozen chicken wings…
Read MoreRead Our Letter to Members of Congress Urging them to Vote NO on the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
December 11, 2014December 10, 2014 Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), Citizens…
Read MoreMaryland Truck Crash Victims’ Families Urge Chairwoman Mikulski to Remove Language from Omnibus Provisions to Increase Truck Driver Work Hours
December 10, 2014MARYLAND TRUCK CRASH VICTIMS’ FAMILIES URGE CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI TO REMOVE LANGUAGE FROM OMNIBUS PROVISIONS TO INCREASE TRUCK DRIVER WORK HOURS Eliminating…
Read MoreStatements of Joan Claybrook and Daphne Izer On the Collins Rider Rolling Back Rules Limiting Hours of Service for Truck Drivers
December 10, 2014Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair of Citizens for Reliable and Safety Highways On the Collins Rider Rolling Back Rules Limiting Hours…
Read MoreRead Maryland Truck Crash Victims’ Families Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski
December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Dear Chairwoman Mikulski: Thank you again for meeting with us before the mark-up of the Transportation, Housing and…
Read MoreSenators Blumenthal and Booker Urge Leader Reid to Prevent Longer Hours for Truck Drivers
December 9, 2014For Immediate Release: December 8, 2014 Contact: Josh Zembik (Blumenthal) – 202-224-6452 Josh_Zembik@blumenthal.senate.gov Monique Waters (Booker) – 202-224-8150 Monique_Waters@booker.senate.gov BLUMENTHAL, BOOKER…
Read MoreTruck Crash Victims and Labor and Safety Groups Urge Congress to Put Public Safety Before Industry Profit
December 8, 2014Eliminating Truck Drivers’ Weekend Off Will Result in Death, Devastation and Danger on our Roads WASHINGTON, DC (Monday, December 8, 2014)…
Read MoreRead Joan Claybrook’s Statement in Response to the American Trucking Associations (ATA)
December 8, 2014Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair and Former Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Truck Driver Fatigue is a Major Factor in Truck Crashes – Truck Drivers Need a Weekend Off
December 8, 2014CONTACT: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088 beth_weaver@verizon.net or Cathy Chase, 571-243-7282 cchase@saferoads.org UPDATE: Battle Over Truck Driver Hours of Service Law Reaching Peak…
Read MoreRead Daphne Izer’s Letter in Response to Senator Collins’ Deadly and Dangerous Provision to Increase Working Hours for Truck Drivers
December 6, 2014Dear Senator Collins, I am personally offended by your attack on Secretary Foxx for sending a letter on Friday to House…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Truck Crash Survivors and Victims Urge Congress to Stop Assault on Truck Safety
December 4, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088,/beth_weaver@verizon.net Congress Poised to Increase Truck Driver Hours of Service In Aftermath of Tracy Morgan Truck Crash Truck…
Read MoreFMCSA Steps Closer to Correcting Insufficient Minimum Insurance Requirements for Motor Carriers
December 2, 2014FMCSA STEPS CLOSER TO CORRECTING INSUFFICIENT MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS Truck Crash Survivors and Families of Truck Crash Victims…
Read MoreRead this Statement from Jackie Gillan, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the 60 Minutes Report on our Crumbling Infrastructure
November 24, 2014Last night, 60 Minutes aired a segment on America’s infrastructure, “Falling apart: America’s neglected infrastructure.” Jackie Gillan, President of Advocates for…
Read MoreBoston Mayor Proposes a Rule to City Council Requiring the use of Side Guards
November 12, 2014One of the issues the Truck Safety Coalition advocates for is that all trucks and trailers are equipped with energy-absorbing rear…
Read MoreFiery Arkansas Work Zone Truck Crash – 2 Dead, Multiple Injuries
November 6, 2014http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/27287752/coroner-on-scene-of-fiery-crash-in-w-memphis
Read MoreNorth Carolina Work Zone Crash – Two Fatalities, Nine Injuries
October 31, 2014http://www.wxii12.com/news/multiple-fatalities-reported-in-highway-52-crash-in-forsyth-county/29440470
Read MoreAnnouncement: John Lannen appointed to MCSAC Vice-Chair
October 30, 2014This week, it was announced during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) that John…
Read MoreSurvey Results Show Strong Public Opposition to Increasing Truck Drivers’ Working and Driving Hours
October 16, 2014Highway safety groups released survey results conducted by Lake Research Partners showing overwhelming public opposition, 80 percent, to Congress raising the…
Read MorePress Release: New Survey Shows Strong Public Opposition to Longer Truck Driver Working Hours
October 16, 2014New Survey Shows Strong Public Opposition to Longer Truck Driver Working Hours CONTACT: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net Washington, D.C. (October 16,…
Read MoreIndustry Makes Improvements While Rule for Better Underride Languishes
October 9, 2014INDUSTRY MAKES IMPROVEMENTS WHILE RULE FOR BETTER UNDERRIDE LANGUISHES IIHS Report Shows Trailer Manufacturer Improved Rear Underride Guard Design WASHINGTON, D.C….
Read MoreThe New York Times on Issuing a Long Overdue Rule for Entry Level Truck Driver Training
October 6, 2014On October 4, 2014, The New York Times published an editorial in support of ending the delays in issuing the long…
Read MoreTruck Safety Advocates in the News
October 3, 2014Two of our volunteers are now featured in two recent articles published by Bloomberg News. In these articles, Marianne Karth and…
Read MoreIndiana Family Starts Petition Urging Criminal Charges Against Truck Driver Responsible For Death Of Seven Family Members
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 – As his family prepared to mark the one-year anniversary of the truck crash that killed seven members…
Read MoreSafety Advocates, Teamsters Sue U.S. DOT for Failing to Issue Long-Overdue Truck Driver Training Requirements
September 18, 2014For Immediate Release: Sept. 18, 2014 Contact: Karilyn Gower (202) 588-7779 Beth Weaver (301) 814-4088 Safety Advocates, Teamsters Sue U.S. DOT…
Read MoreAuto safety is Not Alone: Truck safety Also Suffers from NHTSA’s “Tiny” Budget and Workforce
September 18, 2014In response to reports released that show how regulators failed to identify an ignition defect in millions of G.M. cars that…
Read MoreRead Our Letter to Secretary Foxx in Response to the Motor Carrier Industry’s Letter Regarding FMCSA’s CSA Program
September 17, 2014Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), Citizens for Reliable and Safe…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after a Work Zone Crash in Wisconsin
September 9, 2014Another tragic crash occurred near Oshkosh, WI on September 8, 2014. This crash, between a semi truck and a Winnebago County…
Read MoreOne Year after a Family’s Devastating Truck Crash
August 15, 2014SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN A FIERY CRASH AFTER SUV WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO SEMI-TRUCKS IN INDIANA One Year after a…
Read MoreAnne Ferro’s Letter to FMCSA Colleagues
July 30, 2014The longest-serving administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Anne Ferro, announced her resignation on Friday, July 25. Here…
Read MoreFourth Annual Liam’s Walk
July 25, 2014The 4th Annual Liam’s Walk took place on July 19. The walk was dedicated to the memory of Liam Mahaney who…
Read MorePress Release: Truck Safety Advocates Respond to News of Truck Crash that Killed New Jersey Police Officer
July 18, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver beth_weaver@verizon.net, 703.294.6404 TRUCK SAFETY ADVOCATES RESPOND TO NEWS OF TRUCK CRASH THAT KILLED NEW JERSEY POLICE OFFICER Findings…
Read MoreAn Oversized Truck Strike is the Probable Cause for the Washington State I-5 Bridge Collapse
July 16, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088,/beth_weaver@verizon.net The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Released Report – AN OVERSIZED TRUCK STRIKE IS THE PROBABLE CAUSE…
Read MoreTruck Safety Advocates Step Closer to Goal of Advancing Underride Protection
July 10, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088,/beth_weaver@verizon.net TRUCK SAFETY ADVOCATES STEP CLOSER TO GOAL OF ADVANCING UNDERRIDE PROTECTION NHTSA Issues a Grant of Petition…
Read MoreJuly Events
June 30, 2014Sorrow To Strength Reunion and Lobster Fest July 12, 2014 Lisbon, Maine Contact Daphne Izer for details Liam’s Walk and…
Read MoreThe Safety Community and Teamsters Respond to NTSB Initial Crash Report on Tracy Morgan Crash
June 19, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088,/beth_weaver@verizon.net THE SAFETY COMMUNITY AND TEAMSTERS RESPOND TO NTSB INITIAL REPORT ON THE TRACY MORGAN CRASH TRUCK DRIVER…
Read MoreA Letter from Safety Groups Urging Senators to Support the Booker Amendment to Stop Tired Trucking
June 19, 2014Dear Senator, We are united in writing you to support the Booker Amendment to the Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD)…
Read MorePress Conference Call: Senator Booker, Senator Blumenthal, Truck Crash Victims’ Families, Safety Groups, Law Enforcement, Labor Groups, Trucking Companies Unite in Opposition to Attack on Truck Safety
June 16, 2014CONTACT: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088, Beth_weaver@verizon.net PRESS CONFERENCE CALL SENATOR BOOKER, SENATOR BLUMENTHAL, TRUCK CRASH VICTIMS’ FAMILIES, SAFETY GROUPS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LABOR…
Read MoreSee How Your Representative Voted: The Daines Amendment
June 12, 2014On June 10, 2014, an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill,sponsored by Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT), passed…
Read MoreDaphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers, Appears on World News with Diane Sawyer
June 10, 2014ABC US News | ABC Celebrity News
Read MoreRead the Statement of the Obama Administration’s Policy Regarding Highway and Motor Carrier Safety
June 9, 2014The Administration released a Statement of Administration to strongly oppose House passage of H.R. 4745, making appropriations for the Departments of…
Read MoreGet the Real Facts on the Collins Amendment to Suspend the 34-Hour Restart
June 8, 2014Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill that suspends the current…
Read MoreMaine Truck Crash Families Appalled by Maine Senator’s Support for Anti-Truck Safety Legislation
June 3, 2014MAINE TRUCK CRASH FAMILIES APPALLED BY SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS’ SUPPORT FOR ANTI-TRUCK SAFETY LEGISLATION SENATOR COLLINS ACTIONS WILL INCREASE TRUCK DRIVER…
Read More2014 Liam’s Walk and Butterfly Release
May 22, 2014Truck Safety Coalition volunteer, Christina Mahaney, will hold the fourth annual Liam’s Walk and Butterfly Release on July 19, 2014 in…
Read MoreCelebrating Daphne Izer, Champion of Change
May 14, 2014On May 13, 2014, Daphne Izer, founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), was honored by the White House as a…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Honored by the White House for her Truck Safety Advocacy
May 12, 2014PARENTS AGAINST TIRED TRUCKERS (PATT) FOUNDER HAS BEEN NAMED A 2014 TRANSPORTATION CHAMPION OF CHANGE Daphne Izer Honored by the White…
Read MoreThe Truck Safety Coalition and Volunteers Remember Former Congressman Oberstar
May 7, 2014THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND OUR VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN JAMES L. OBERSTAR Arlington, VA (May 5,…
Read MoreKarth Family to Deliver Truck Safety Petition To U.S. DOT
April 30, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver beth_weaver@verizon.net 301.814.4088 NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY MARKS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FATAL TRUCK CRASH THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF…
Read MoreKarth Family Journeys to Washington, D.C.
Deliver “Anna Leah and Mary Stand Up for Truck Safety” Petition to U.S. DOT
April 29, 2014
On May 4, 2014, the first anniversary of the devastating truck crash that claimed the lives of AnnaLeah and Mary Karth,…
Read MoreFMCSA Report Confirms Minimum Insurance is Too Low
April 22, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088/beth_weaver@verizon.net FMCSA Report Verifies Financial Responsibility Requirement Deficiency Safety Groups and Truck Crash Victims Urge FMCSA To Act…
Read MoreFlorida Volunteers Pay a Visit to the Offices of Members of Congress
April 16, 2014On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, our Florida volunteers, Jane Mathis (St. Augustine, FL) and Tracy Quinichett (Orlando, FL), visited the Florida…
Read MoreOne CRASH Board Member’s thoughts on the Deadly Orland Crash
April 11, 2014On Thursday evening, a FedEx truck crashed head on into a bus carrying prospective college students. Ten are dead and dozens…
Read MoreWatch a Broad Coalition Speak out against Increasing Truck Size and Weight Limits
April 11, 2014The videos from the Truck Size and Weight press conference are now posted. Thank you to all the speakers for doing…
Read MoreTruck Size and Weight Press Conference – 04/09/2014
April 9, 2014Today, a broad coalition of public health and safety groups, truck drivers, law enforcement, and families of truck crash victims joined U.S….
Read MoreAdvisory: Labor, Law Enforcement, Health and Safety Groups, and Victims of Truck Crashes Join to Oppose Bigger and Heavier Trucks
April 7, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088 or beth_weaver@verizon.net UPDATE — MEDIA ADVISORY BREAKING NEWS – Transportation Research Board (TRB) Peer Review Committee Issues…
Read MoreThe AnnaLeah & Mary Karth Petition: STAND UP FOR TRUCK SAFETY
March 31, 2014Each year 4,000 people are killed and another 100,000 people are injured in truck crashes. This is an unacceptably high number…
Read MorePennsylvania Volunteers Visit with US Senators and Congressman
March 28, 2014On Thursday, March 27, 2014, our Pennsylvania volunteers, Kim Telep (Harrisburg, PA) and Dorothy Wert (Montrose, PA), visited the Pennsylvania offices…
Read MoreADVISORY: PA WIDOWS TO LOBBY U.S. SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN TO PREVENT TRUCK CRASHES AND IMPROVE SAFETY
March 26, 2014MEDIA ADVISORY PENNSYLVANIA WIDOWS LOBBY U.S. SENATORS & CONGRESSMEN TO PREVENT TRUCK CRASHES & IMPROVE SAFETY Congress Beginning Reauthorization of Surface…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Volunteer Chosen to Serve on the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council
March 18, 2014We are pleased to announce that our Illinois truck safety volunteer, Kate Brown, has been selected to serve on the new…
Read MoreSafety Groups Respond to T & I Hearing Stacked with Industry
February 27, 2014Click here to view our letter.
Read MoreFMCSA Releases Proposed Rule for Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
February 21, 2014New Rule Will create a central database for verified positive drug and alcohol test results of CDL holders and refusals by…
Read MoreTruck Safety Advocates Respond to GAO Report on FMCSA’s CSA Program
February 10, 2014Report Recommends Expanding and Improving Data. Arlington, VA (February 4, 2014): Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) responded to…
Read MoreByrd, Zachary
January 27, 2014Age: 21 Zachary was a caring and loving man. He had a heart of never ending love. He did not know…
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