Fatigue / Electronic Logging Devices

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Truck Safety Coalition

Fatigue: Truck driver fatigue has been recognized as a major safety concern and a contributing factor to fatal truck crashes for over 70 years. A study sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that 65% of truck …

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Kentucky Op-Ed: More dangerous highways? Give it (and drivers) a rest

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

As Thanksgiving travelers hit the highways for home, consider that the trucking industry is so desperate for drivers that it’s pushing to lower the minimum driving age from 21 to 18 and is aggressively recruiting retirees. The industry estimates that …

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Letter from NC Truck Safety Advocates to Secretary Foxx on Hours of Service

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

November 9, 2016 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx: We appreciate your verbal commitment to improving safety of our roads and vehicles throughout your tenure as …

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Maine Voices: Sen. Collins needs to change her position on trucking safety rules

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

As summer winds down, it is time to reflect on the safety of our roads and the hundreds of loved ones across the country who were needlessly killed or injured in truck crashes over the past few months. Our sons …

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Be Careful Driving This Memorial Day, Truck Drivers Are Falling Asleep Across the Country

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

Minnesota: On May 5th, a semi driver fell asleep behind the wheel before causing a three-truck crash. According to the Minnesota State Police, “Timothy Tillman, a 31-year-old Minneapolis man, fell asleep while driving his 2001 International 4000 series truck and …

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Two People Critically Injured Due to Truck Crash in Licking County, Ohio

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

On April 12, 2016 at approximately 8:40 a.m., State Trooper Rodney A. Hart, 45, was parked in the right lane of I-70 east of Buckeye Lake helping Shanice J. Parker, 23, with a disabled car when they were both hit …

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Two Dead after Truck Crash in Henry County, KY

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

On April 12, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the driver, identified as Jordan Mefford, 23, and his girlfriend, Jacqueline Hayes, 26, were driving southbound on I-71 in Henry County when a tractor-trailer traveling north crossed the median and struck their …

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Large Truck hits Man from behind in Sumner County, Kansas

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

On April 27, 2016, at approximately 2:42 a.m., George Britt, 50, was stopped at a toll both on the Kansas Turnpike when his vehicle was struck from behind by a large truck. Mr. Britt was transported to a hospital for …

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Five People Injured and One dead in a Truck Crash in Lee County, FL

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

On May 16, 2016, a truck driver was driving a tractor-trailer northbound on Summerlin Road in Fort Myers, when traffic ahead of him began to slow. He failed to slow down and crashed into the back of a Lincoln Town …

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One Woman Dead and One Woman Injured after a Crash with a Tractor-Trailer in Warren County, MS

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Truck Safety Coalition

On April 30, 2016, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Ashley Dancer, 26, pulled over onto the shoulder of eastbound I-20 to assist Jamia Ransome, 27, who had a flat tire. Ms. Dancer was sitting on the shoulder between the two vehicles …

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