In: Truck Safety Coalition

TSC Comments on Regulatory Review
December 29, 2017

These comments are filed jointly by the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), Parents Against Tired…

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TRUCK CRASH SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS URGE FMCSA ADMINISTRATOR NOMINEE TO PRIORITIZE TRUCK SAFETY
October 31, 2017

Contact: Beth Weaver, beth_weaver@verizon.net, 301.814.4088 – WASHINGTON, DC (October 31, 2017) Today, truck safety victims and survivors attended the United States…

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Underride Roundtable 2015
August 10, 2017

The Truck Safety Coalition co-hosted the first ever Underride Roundtable at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetys testing facility in Ruckersville,…

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Truck Crashes – 2015
August 10, 2017

Texas truck driver dies in six-vehicle crash on I-81 Tractor-trailer crashes into Tyrone dam and pond Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Car…

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Statement of the Truck Safety Coalition for the Record – Hearing on: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads
July 18, 2017

Hearing on: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and…

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Truckers Win Fight to Keep Insurance Payouts Low
July 13, 2017

This article was written by Paul Feldman, is a staff writer at FairWarning, a nonprofit news organization…

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Speed Limiters
May 30, 2017

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) supports S.2033, The Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019. This bill would require all…

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Require Side Underride Guards
May 30, 2017

Side Underride Crashes: NHTSA has reported that large truck side impacts comprised 17 percent of fatal two-vehicle collisions between large trucks…

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Brownsville Herald: Crash survivor to speak with U.S. leaders
April 26, 2017

HARLINGEN — Debra Cruz spends most of her life in her small Harlingen home off Roosevelt Avenue. She wears sunglasses in…

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Safety Groups Respond to U.S. DOT IG Rubber Stamping Study on Truck Driver Hours of Service Safety Protections
March 6, 2017

Study Created with Pre-Determined Outcome of Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. –Late last week, the Office of the Inspector General (IG) of the…

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Debra Cruz Letter to the Editor – The Monitor
February 17, 2017

After I survived a truck crash on Aug. 8, 2008, one of my goals became to reduce the number of deaths…

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Senator Booker Speaks Out on Truck Safety
December 8, 2016

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Senator Schumer Speaks Out in Support of Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters
October 6, 2016

Long Island Expressway (LIE) Speed Limit Is 55MPH But Any Long Islander Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses,…

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Maine Voices: Sen. Collins needs to change her position on trucking safety rules
September 7, 2016

As summer winds down, it is time to reflect on the safety of our roads and the hundreds of loved ones…

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Statement on Announcement of Notice of Proposed Speed Limiter Rule
August 18, 2016

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Setting of Speed Limiters in Large Trucks to be Released; TSC Encourages Agency to Apply Regulation to…

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Automatic Emergency Braking – Prime Time for Regulation
June 24, 2016

Written by Jacqueline Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns…

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Healthcare Costs to Employees, Industry Benefits Focus of Final FMCSA/FRA Listening Session
June 1, 2016

The final public listening session in Los Angeles, Calif, on the proposed guidelines for obstructive sleep apnea focused on the benefits…

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Truckers clash with regulators
June 1, 2016

Truck drivers are battling with the Obama administration over a long-delayed proposal related to drug and alcohol testing. The Transportation Department…

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THUD Bill with Tired Trucker Provision Passes House Committee
May 24, 2016

For Immediate Release: May 24, 2016 Contact:  Beth Weaver 301-814-4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net THUD Bill with Tired Trucker Provision Passes House Committee The…

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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins puts trucking industry profits before public safety
May 20, 2016

The May 11 column “Maine Voices: Common-sense restrictions on truck drivers’ hours must be preserved” makes inaccurate statements about anti-truck safety…

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Op-Ed: Truckers’ hours are long enough
May 19, 2016

Monroe County residents have witnessed some spectacularly devastating truck accidents over the years. They should beware measures under consideration in Congress…

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Congress Is Using Zika To Weaken Truck Safety
May 19, 2016

WASHINGTON — Truck driver Dana Logan tried on Wednesday to recount a crash that decapitated two fathers and two children, hoping to…

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Underride Roundtable Articles
May 16, 2016

WLMT TV (Memphis) http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local-news/parents-turn-tragedy-of-losing-son-into-life-saving-mission WVIR TV (Charlottesville, VA) http://www.nbc29.com/story/31903456/iihs-unveils-new-safety-improvements-for-tractor-trailers The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) http://pilotonline.com/news/media/videos/safety-group-tests-rear-crash-bar-on-trucks/youtube_4f226daa-f4c2-59bc-8f7e-c720d4fe360e.html Truckinginfo.com htp://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2016/05/truck-safety-coalition-honors-industry-leaders-for-safety-commitment.aspx Trucks.com https://www.trucks.com/2016/05/06/traffic-experts-debate-how-to-prevent-deadly-truck-crashes/ Business Wire http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160505006752/en/Greer-Woodruff-J.B.-Hunt-Transport-Services-Recognized…

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Truck Safety Coalition Honors Industry Leaders for Safety Commitment
May 11, 2016

The Truck Safety Coalition has honored three trucking industry leaders for commitment and dedication to fleet safety. TSC, often seen as…

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Dawn King Op-Ed: Trucking weight bill could impact safety, infrastructure
March 11, 2016

I became involved in the Truck Safety Coalition after my father, Bill Badger, was killed in 2004 near the Georgia state…

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Truck Safety Coalition Responds to Release of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Entry Level Driver Training
March 7, 2016

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published today in the Federal Register requiring training for entry-level commercial motor vehicle drivers is…

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STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
December 16, 2015

STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL ARLINGTON, VA (December 16,…

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$305B highway bill limits teen truckers
December 2, 2015

By Keith Laing – 12/02/15 10:00 AM EST The $305 billion highway bill announced by lawmakers on Tuesday limits an effort…

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STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION, ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
December 2, 2015

STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ARLINGTON, VA (December…

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Statement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker-Feinstein Amendment to Conduct Safety Study of Double 33s
November 19, 2015

STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker-Feinstein Motion To Conduct Safety…

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Statement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees on Safety Study of Double 33s
November 11, 2015

STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees…

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Victory for Truck Safety: Statement of John Lannen on Failure of Ribble Amendment
November 4, 2015

Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION House of Representatives Votes…

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Letter to Senator Reid in Response Carl Pope Letter
August 6, 2015

August 6, 2015 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader United State Senate Washington, D.C. 20510   Dear Senator Reid: Thank you…

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Media Advisory: Truck Driver Fatigue is a Major Factor in Truck Crashes – Truck Drivers Need a Weekend Off
December 8, 2014

CONTACT: 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…

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Read Our Letter to Secretary Foxx in Response to the Motor Carrier Industry’s Letter Regarding FMCSA’s CSA Program
September 17, 2014

Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), Citizens for Reliable and Safe…

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A Letter from Safety Groups Urging Senators to Support the Booker Amendment to Stop Tired Trucking
June 19, 2014

Dear Senator, We are united in writing you to support the Booker Amendment to the Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD)…

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Florida Volunteers Pay a Visit to the Offices of Members of Congress
April 16, 2014

On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, our Florida volunteers, Jane Mathis (St. Augustine, FL) and Tracy Quinichett (Orlando, FL), visited the Florida…

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Advisory: Labor, Law Enforcement, Health and Safety Groups, and Victims of Truck Crashes Join to Oppose Bigger and Heavier Trucks
April 7, 2014

Contact:  Beth Weaver 301.814.4088 or beth_weaver@verizon.net UPDATE — MEDIA ADVISORY BREAKING NEWS – Transportation Research Board (TRB) Peer Review Committee Issues…

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Safety Groups Respond to T & I Hearing Stacked with Industry
February 27, 2014

Click here to view our letter.

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Sorrow to Strength 2009
April 4, 2010

The Truck Safety Coalition is pleased to announce our 2009 Sorrow to Strength Conference. Sorrow to Strength is specifically designed for…

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Taking to the road for safety – Tami Friedrich Trakh
June 28, 2013

Taking to the road for safety Click here to read this article featuring Tami Friedrich Trakh a TSC volunteer, CRASH board…

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Sorrow to Strength 2009 – Press
April 5, 2010

Press Coverage Victims, families ask Congress to tighten regs on big trucks NBC 4 (video) – Washington, DC Coalition of parents…

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Sorrow to Strength
March 9, 2010

2011 Sorrow to Strength Conference 2011 Sorrow to Strength Conference information (info packet) 2011 Press Page We are pleased to announce…

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Truck Crash Target Change – Sorrow to Strength 2007
May 27, 2009

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Press Conference Speakers – Sorrow to Strength 2007
August 27, 2009

Press Conference SpeakersMarch 12, 2007 John Lannen, Executive Director, The Truck Safety Coalition Jackie Gillan, Vice President of Advocates for Highway…

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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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Links – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 2010

SORROW  TO STRENGTH – RELATED LINKS Useful links for those attending the conference or otherwise supporting it. Identify & Contact Your…

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Press Kit – Sorrow to Strength 2007
April 5, 2010

2007 SORROW TO STRENGTH CONFERENCE March 12, 2007 – Press Kit Press release (Word File) Joan Claybrook’s statement (Word File) Robert and…

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