2015
The Long Haul: One Year of Solitude on America’s Highways
December 29, 2015Link to Article: http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a40157/long-haul-year-trucking-america/
Read MoreGood year for truck-safety laws – Daphne Izer Lewiston Sun LTE
December 29, 2015As this year comes to end, I look forward to the future wherein roads and bridges are safer than they would…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Letter to the Editor in Bangor Daily News
December 23, 2015Truck safety distortions Mark Rosenker distorted the facts about the safety of double 33s in a Dec. 8 BDN letter to…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
December 16, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL ARLINGTON, VA (December 16,…
Read MoreAfter Decades of Advocacy Truck Safety Coalition Welcomes FMCSA Release of Final Rule Requiring Electronic Logging Devices in Large Trucks
December 11, 2015After Decades of Advocacy Truck Safety Coalition Welcomes FMCSA Release of Final Rule Requiring Electronic Logging Devices in Large Trucks Arlington,…
Read MoreJoint Op-Ed: Allowing Longer Tractor Trailers Will Have Serious Consequences
December 8, 2015BY DAPHNE IZER, JANE MATHIS, DAWN KING AND TAMI FRIEDRICH TRAKH Every day families from Michigan, Florida, Maine and California, as…
Read MoreLaurie Higginbotham Letter to the Editor: Truck Safety is a Must
December 7, 2015The notion that Congress should be “praised” for a bipartisan effort to pass a multiyear highway spending bill is questionable. Doing…
Read MoreJackie Novak Letter to the Editor: Poor Compensation
December 3, 2015On Oct. 24, 2010, in Henderson County, a speeding tractor-trailer crashed into a line of cars stopped on Interstate 26 due…
Read More$305B highway bill limits teen truckers
December 2, 2015By Keith Laing – 12/02/15 10:00 AM EST The $305 billion highway bill announced by lawmakers on Tuesday limits an effort…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION, ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
December 2, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ARLINGTON, VA (December…
Read MoreThanksgiving Travels Should Remind DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Conferees to Promote Safety
November 25, 2015Thanksgiving Travels Should Remind DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Conferees to Promote Safety November 24, 2015 Dear Conferee: Thanksgiving is one of…
Read MoreJOINT STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF NEW STUDY, “UNCLOGGING AMERICA’S ARTERIES 2015”
November 24, 2015JOINT STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF NEW STUDY, “UNCLOGGING AMERICA’S ARTERIES 2015” DAWN KING, PRESIDENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALTION, BOARD MEMBER OF…
Read MoreStatement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker-Feinstein Amendment to Conduct Safety Study of Double 33s
November 19, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker-Feinstein Motion To Conduct Safety…
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Voice Concerns Over Safety Language in Highway Bill
November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 Dear Leader McConnell and Leader Reid: We write to express our concerns over troubling provisions that were considered…
Read MoreLetter to Conferees – DRIVE Act (H.R. 22)
November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 Dear Conferee: As representatives of the nation’s leading consumer, public health, and safety organizations, and families who have…
Read MoreDRIVE Act Conference Committee Members
November 11, 2015Conference Committee for DRIVE Act 2015 (H.R. 22) House Conferees Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Sam Graves, Missouri Candice Miller,…
Read MoreStatement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees on Safety Study of Double 33s
November 11, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees…
Read MoreRelease: House Passes DRIVE Act (H.R. 22)
November 5, 2015For Immediate Release: November 5, 2015 Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088 | beth_weaver@verizon.net House Passes DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Truck Weight…
Read MoreVictory for Truck Safety: Statement of John Lannen on Failure of Ribble Amendment
November 4, 2015Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION House of Representatives Votes…
Read MoreTruck Safety Report Card: Amendments to H.R. 22
November 3, 2015REPORT CARD – House of Representative Amendments to H.R. 22
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Letter to ATA President and CEO, Bill Graves
October 28, 2015ATA Letter – Sorrow to Strength 2015
Read MoreFairWarning Article: Big Trucks, Big Bucks
October 28, 2015Big Trucks, Big Bucks Heavy-Spending Trucking Industry Pushes Congress to Relax Safety Rules By Brian Joseph on October 28, 2015 Big…
Read MoreTruck Crash Survivor and Highway Safety Advocate Urges Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) to Give the Ax to Minnesota Overweight Log Trucks Amendment
October 23, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nancy Meuleners at nmeuleners@gmail.com October 23, 2015 Truck Crash Survivor and Highway Safety Advocate Urges Rep. Rick…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength 2015 Press Page
October 19, 2015Issue Summaries One Page Issues Summary Truck Driver Fatigue Fact Sheets Truck Size Fact Sheet Truck Weight Fact Sheet Minimum Insurance Fact Sheet Underride Guard Protection Fact Sheet Infographics State Rankings NCAS Teen Truckers Infographic Minimum Insurance Infographic Hours of Service Infographic Truck Safety…
Read MoreTruck Dangers in Georgia – Atlanta Journal Constitution
October 9, 2015Link to article: http://specials.myajc.com/truck-dangers/
Read MoreThe Truck Safety Coalition Announces New President, Dawn King, and New Vice President, Jane Mathis
September 17, 2015Arlington, VA (September 17, 2015) – The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), a partnership between Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH)…
Read MoreLinda Wilburn LTE: Transportation bill makes trucking less safe
September 13, 2015While speaking with chambers of commerce, Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, told Oklahomans “… we shouldn’t have to be afraid of…
Read MorePress Release: REP. RIBBLE IGNORES TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT STUDY FINDINGS, PLANS TO INTRODUCE DANGEROUS LEGISLATION TO INCREASE TRUCK WEIGHT TO 91,000 LBS
September 11, 2015Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net REP. RIBBLE IGNORES TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT STUDY FINDINGS, PLANS TO INTRODUCE DANGEROUS LEGISLATION TO…
Read MoreJennifer Tierney Letter to the Editor: Bill should focus on safety
August 31, 2015It has been more than 30 years since my father, James Mooney, was killed in a large truck crash. He was…
Read MoreNY Times Op-Ed The Trucks Are Killing Us
August 26, 2015By HOWARD ABRAMSON AUG. 21, 2015 ACCIDENTS like the one that critically injured the comedian Tracy Morgan, killed his friend and…
Read MoreKim Telep Letter to the Editor
August 25, 2015Federal studies affirm dangers of longer truck trailers | Letter I am writing in response to Mark Rosenker’s July 28 letter,…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Federal transportation bill shouldn’t sacrifice public highway safety
August 21, 2015By Roy Crawford – August 19, 2015 Whenever I read about a fatal large-truck crash, my heart goes out to the…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Statement In Response to NTSB Morgan Crash
August 11, 2015Statement of Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) In response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Hearing on…
Read MoreLetter to Senator Reid in Response Carl Pope Letter
August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader United State Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Reid: Thank you…
Read MoreSenate Passes DRIVE Act – Worst “Safety Title” in the Last 25 Years
July 30, 2015Public Health and Safety Groups and Family Members Who Have Lost a Loved One in a Preventable Crash Respond to the…
Read More‘Ridiculous and tragic:’ Why insurance is unlikely to cover Simeon’s crash victims
July 29, 2015July 28, 2015 by Jeff Stein ITHACA, N.Y. — In 1980, the U.S. Congress passed a bill forcing all trucking companies…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Letter to Senator Booker Supporting Safety Provisions in Postal Innovations Act
July 24, 2015July 23, 2015 The Honorable Cory Booker United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Booker: We would like to thank…
Read MoreGovernor Nixon Sends Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill Opposing Double 33s
July 22, 2015Governor Nixon Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill
Read MoreLetter to Senate on Safety Title in DRIVE Act
July 22, 2015Dear Senator: We are writing to you because of our concerns and objections to the disregard for public safety reflected in…
Read MoreUSA Today Op-Ed: The road to hell is paved with congressional legislation
July 21, 2015By Joan Claybrook Imagine that U.S. airlines had suffered four crashes in four weeks, killing a total of 330 people. Congress would…
Read MoreNew York Times Editorial: A Senate Bill That Makes Roads and Railroads Less Safe
July 21, 2015By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | JULY 21, 2015 Last month the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks…
Read More2 dead, 4 injured after truck hits motorcycles along Interstate 85 in Guilford County
July 20, 2015UPDATED 4:06 PM EDT Jul 19, 2015 GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. —The driver of a tractor-trailer that hit six motorcycles stopped along Interstate…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Transportation Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Single Unit Truck Crash Protection
July 17, 2015U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Single-Unit Truck Crash Protection
Read MoreLetter on NHTSA and FMCSA Authorization Bills
July 14, 2015Letter on NHTSA and FMCSA Authorization Bills
Read MoreCollision Course: With Wary Eye on Big Trucks, Bike Riders Seek Safe Space on City Streets
July 1, 2015By Bridget Huber on June 30, 2015 On a July afternoon in New Orleans last year, Philip Geeck was riding his…
Read MoreTruck driver cited for careless driving one day before fatal I-75 crash
July 1, 2015June 30th, 2015 by Shelly Bradbury The truck driver involved in the nine-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 was cited for careless…
Read MorePress Release: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Advances Numerous Anti-Truck Safety Provisions in Transportation Spending Bill
June 24, 2015Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Advances Numerous Anti-Truck Safety Provisions in Transportation Spending Bill Broad Coalition Says NO to Putting Corporate Profit before…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: News Conference to Stop Assault on Truck Safety
June 22, 2015MEDIA ADVISORY Truck crash victims, law enforcement, safety advocates to join Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) as Senate is poised to consider dangerous…
Read MoreTruck driver charged in crash that injured at least 14 on I-55
June 22, 2015Truck driver charged in crash that injured at least 14 on I-55 By Deanese Williams-Harris and Sara Freishtat A Tennessee man…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Congress Should Halt Erosions to Truck Safety by Roy Crawford
June 12, 2015The Courier-Journal June 11, 2015 Congress should halt erosions to truck safety By Roy Crawford After a horrendous truck crash that…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Issues Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study Technical Reports: Profound Data Limitations Necessitate No Changes to Current Laws
June 5, 2015U.S. DOT Issues Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study Technical Reports: Profound Data Limitations Necessitate No Changes to Current Laws As…
Read MoreTSC Statement on Cartwright Amendment
June 5, 2015June 4, 2015 Today, 247 Members of the House of Representatives turned their backs on hundreds of thousands who are seriously…
Read MoreJoint Statement on Tracy Morgan Settlement
May 27, 2015JOINT STATEMENT OF JACKIE GILLAN, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY, JOAN CLAYBROOK, CHAIR OF CITIZENS FOR RELIABLE AND…
Read MoreOut-of-state big rigs wrecking on Kentucky’s roads
May 27, 2015Out-of-state big rigs wrecking on Kentucky’s roads LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A truck driver facing a reckless homicide charge after a…
Read MoreA Foolish Attempt to Weaken Truck Safety
May 26, 2015From the New York Times: The trucking industry is again pushing Congress to allow bigger and heavier trucks with overworked drivers behind the…
Read MoreLetter to Senate on Anti-Truck Safety Measures
May 22, 2015May 21, 2015 Dear Senator: Within the last 48 hours, seven people were killed in two fiery truck crashes involving a…
Read MoreTSC Letter to Secretary Foxx on House THUD Appropriations Bill
May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear…
Read MoreBloomberg: Trucking-Friendly Plan in Congress Decried as Attack on Safety
May 4, 2015Trucking-Friendly Plan in Congress Decried as Attack on Safety May 4, 2015 5:00 AM EDT http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-04/trucking-friendly-plan-in-congress-decried-as-attack-on-safety
Read MoreMEDIA AVAILABILITY House Transportation Appropriations Bill Just Released
April 29, 2015MEDIA AVAILABILITY House Transportation Appropriations Bill Just Released – Complete Attack on Truck Safety House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing Tomorrow…
Read MoreAnthony Wayne Trail reopened following injury accident
April 13, 2015http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=1098669
Read MoreSafety Advocates Call on U.S. DOT to Issue Rule Requiring Crash Avoidance Technology for Large Trucks
February 19, 2015For Immediate Release: Contact: Beth Weaver (301) 814-4088 February 18,, 2015 beth_weaver@verizon.net Safety Advocates Call on U.S. DOT to Issue Rule…
Read MoreWhile large trucking companies lobby for bigger semitrailers, National Troopers Coalition chairman points to poll showing three of four Americans oppose increases
February 12, 2015Minneapolis, Minn.—While major trucking companies lobby Congress to allow longer and heavier semitrailers, a just-released poll found that three of four…
Read MoreTRUCK CRASH VICTIMS RESPOND TO ATA AND WERNER ENTERPRISES ALLEGATIONS
February 9, 2015In response to recent misleading allegations made by Werner Enterprises and the American Trucking Associations at a Senate hearing, truck safety…
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