In: Parents Against Tired Truckers
Letter 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreSorrow to Strength 2009
April 4, 2010The Truck Safety Coalition is pleased to announce our 2009 Sorrow to Strength Conference. Sorrow to Strength is specifically designed for…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength 2009 – Press
April 5, 2010Press Coverage Victims, families ask Congress to tighten regs on big trucks NBC 4 (video) – Washington, DC Coalition of parents…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength
March 9, 20102011 Sorrow to Strength Conference 2011 Sorrow to Strength Conference information (info packet) 2011 Press Page We are pleased to announce…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Speaks Out – Bangor Daily News
June 21, 2013Keep on truckin’ On June 13, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development held a hearing about…
Read MorePress Conference Speakers – Sorrow to Strength 2007
August 27, 2009Press Conference SpeakersMarch 12, 2007 John Lannen, Executive Director, The Truck Safety Coalition Jackie Gillan, Vice President of Advocates for Highway…
Read MoreLinks – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 2010SORROW TO STRENGTH – RELATED LINKS Useful links for those attending the conference or otherwise supporting it. Identify & Contact Your…
Read MorePress Kit – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 20102007 SORROW TO STRENGTH CONFERENCE March 12, 2007 – Press Kit Press release (Word File) Joan Claybrook’s statement (Word File) Robert and…
Read MoreHours Of Service Regulations: (FAQ’s)
April 5, 20101. Do trucks pose a significant safety problem? Yes. More than 5,000 people have been killed annually in truck-related crashes for…
Read MoreTHE DANGERS OF FATIGUED, SLEEP-DEPRIVED TRUCK DRIVERS
April 5, 2010Fatigue Is A Killer: Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation are serious, worldwide safety problems in all transportation modes. Operator fatigue has…
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