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Eliminating Truck Drivers’ Weekend Off Will Result in Death, Devastation and Danger on our Roads  WASHINGTON, DC (Monday, December 8, 2014)…

Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair and Former Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill…

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…

Dear Senator Collins, I am personally offended by your attack on Secretary Foxx for sending a letter on Friday to House…

Contact: 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…

FMCSA STEPS CLOSER TO CORRECTING INSUFFICIENT MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS Truck Crash Survivors and Families of Truck Crash Victims…

This week, it was announced during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) that John…

Highway safety groups released survey results conducted by Lake Research Partners showing overwhelming public opposition, 80 percent, to Congress raising the…

New 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,…

INDUSTRY MAKES IMPROVEMENTS WHILE RULE FOR BETTER UNDERRIDE LANGUISHES  IIHS Report Shows Trailer Manufacturer Improved Rear Underride Guard Design WASHINGTON, D.C….

On October 4, 2014, The New York Times published an editorial in support of ending the delays in issuing the long…

Two of our volunteers are now featured in two recent articles published by Bloomberg News. In these articles, Marianne Karth and…

September 30, 2014 – As his family prepared to mark the one-year anniversary of the truck crash that killed seven members…

For Immediate Release: Sept. 18, 2014 Contact: Karilyn Gower (202) 588-7779 Beth Weaver (301) 814-4088 Safety Advocates, Teamsters Sue U.S. DOT…

In response to reports released that show how regulators failed to identify an ignition defect in millions of G.M. cars that…

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

SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN A FIERY CRASH AFTER SUV WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO SEMI-TRUCKS IN INDIANA One Year after a…

The longest-serving administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Anne Ferro, announced her resignation on Friday, July 25. Here…

The 4th Annual Liam’s Walk took place on July 19. The walk was dedicated to the memory of Liam Mahaney who…

Contact: 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…

Contact: 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…

Contact: 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…

Sorrow To Strength Reunion and Lobster Fest July 12, 2014 Lisbon, Maine Contact Daphne Izer for details   Liam’s Walk and…

Contact: 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…

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

CONTACT: 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…

On June 10, 2014, an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill,sponsored by Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT), passed…

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The Administration released a Statement of Administration to strongly oppose House passage of H.R. 4745, making appropriations for the Departments of…

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill that suspends the current…

MAINE TRUCK CRASH FAMILIES APPALLED BY SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS’ SUPPORT FOR ANTI-TRUCK SAFETY LEGISLATION SENATOR COLLINS ACTIONS WILL INCREASE TRUCK DRIVER…

Truck Safety Coalition volunteer, Christina Mahaney, will hold the fourth annual Liam’s Walk and Butterfly Release on July 19, 2014 in…

On May 13, 2014, Daphne Izer, founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), was honored by the White House as a…

PARENTS AGAINST TIRED TRUCKERS (PATT) FOUNDER HAS BEEN NAMED A 2014 TRANSPORTATION CHAMPION OF CHANGE Daphne Izer Honored by the White…

Contact: 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…

On May 4, 2014, the first anniversary of the devastating truck crash that claimed the lives of AnnaLeah and Mary Karth,…

Contact: 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…

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

On Thursday evening, a FedEx truck crashed head on into a bus carrying prospective college students. Ten are dead and dozens…

The videos from the Truck Size and Weight press conference are now posted. Thank you to all the speakers for doing…

Today, a broad coalition of public health and safety groups, truck drivers, law enforcement, and families of truck crash victims joined U.S….

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

Each year 4,000 people are killed and another 100,000 people are injured in truck crashes. This is an unacceptably high number…

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, our Pennsylvania volunteers, Kim Telep (Harrisburg, PA) and Dorothy Wert (Montrose, PA), visited the Pennsylvania offices…

We are pleased to announce that our Illinois truck safety volunteer, Kate Brown, has been selected to serve on the new…

New Rule Will create a central database for verified positive drug and alcohol test results of CDL holders and refusals by…

 Report Recommends Expanding and Improving Data. Arlington, VA (February 4, 2014):  Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) responded to…

Contact: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net                       TRUCK SAFETY COALITION RESPONDS TO NTSB INVESTIGATION FINDINGS Urge FMCSA to Immediately Release…

To read the letter from truck safety groups in response to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Panel on 21st Century…

My name is Amy Fletcher and on January 24, 2012, my life was forever changed.  My husband, John Fletcher, was killed…

Daphne and Steve Izer Remember their Son Jeff and his Friends and the Tragic Truck Crash That Led to Parents Against…

To see Marianne Karth’s interview, please follow the below link: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/call-6-investigators/mother-loses-daughters-raises-truck-underride-concerns

THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DEVASTATING TRUCK CRASH THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF HER DAUGHTERS, MARIANNE KARTH JOINS TRUCK SAFETY ADVOCATES TO…

TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE FAILS TO REDUCE DRIVER FATIGUE To read the full release, please click here.  

On July 18, 2013, Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the Safe and Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act…

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Ind. lawmaker: Restore truck inspectors Kara Kenney, TheIndyChannel.com Staff http://wrtv.m0bl.net/w/main/story/100366846/ A state lawmaker is pushing to restore funding for state…

Last week, volunteer Truck Safety Coalition advocates traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with the new Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx,…

The Truck Safety Coalition congratulates Joan Claybrook (Chair of the Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Board, President Emeritus…

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To read the TSC’s letter to the ATA’s Bill Graves and Dan England, click here.

TRUCK CRASH FATALITIES INCREASE AGAIN IN 2011 DESPITE OVERALL DECREASE IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES Second Consecutive Year of DangerousTrend   Arlington, VA…

Published October 06, 2012, 12:00 AM Reader’s view: Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions Nearly 23 years ago, I barely…

July 20, 2013     Jackman, Maine     11:30 – 3:30     The 3rd annual Liam walk will take…

  FMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company Nearly $4 Million for Violating Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Standards WASHINGTON – The…

by Kelsey Pfeffer – Sept. 9, 2011 06:16 PM The Arizona Republic – 12 News Breaking News Team Authorities on Friday…

Downloads Press Release Media Advisory 2009 Truck Crash Deaths Per 100,000 Population (100KP) by state Support Proposed HOS Rule with 10…

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

THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND OUR VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE PASSING OF U.S. SENATOR FRANK R. LAUTENBERG Senator Lautenberg Was a…

Race Description Hollywood Half Marathon, 13.1 miles, April 6, 2013. This is the 2nd annual event for the Hollywood Half Marathon-The…

To read Daphne Izer’s letter to Senator Frank Lautenberg, click here. To read Daphne Izer’s letter to Senator Roy Blunt, click…

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Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public Maine and Vermont Overweight Truck Pilot Programs Confirm Bigger and Heavier Trucks…

Jackman, ME:  The Mahaney Family lost their 5 year old son Liam, parents Christina and Gary were badly injured and their…

September 21, 2011 Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) honored US Rep. James McGovern, D-MA, with its Promoting…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is urging the government to change crash test regulations to better protect against underride crashes. …

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

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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Trucker charged in Chesapeake Bay Bridge crash that sent car plunging into the water By Ashley Halsey III, Thursday, August 29, 12:20 PM…

Press Releases Truck Safety Coalition Press Release Statements Joan Claybrook Statement Kate Brown Statement Pina Arrington Statement Vicki Johnson Statement Wanda…

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Cameras guard drivers from exhausted truckers To View Report, Click Here.

Great Safety News! Yesterday, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act as part of…

Crash-test analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that underride guards on tractor-trailers can fail even in relatively low-speed…

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Appeals Court Again Rejects Hours of Service Rule July 24, 2007 A federal appeals court today struck down for the second…

For those who know the dangers of large trucks it is not surpring to learn that the job of truck driver…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is pleased to announce that Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Board Members, Tami Friedrich…

NTSB recommends 10-year employment database for truck drivers By David Tanner, Land Line associate editor 2/1/13 A fatal crash involving a…

The Long View and VICTORY! February, 2011 – People Ask Me Why? When some people hear that I work on truck…

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Keep on truckin’ On June 13, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development held a hearing about…

Brake Safety Week Finds Substantial Compliance Despite Increase in Overall Out-of-Service Rate for Brakes of Trucks and Buses for Second Year…

Speaking at the Press Conference and Gaining Momentum Going to DC I’m in the midst of preparations to attend a Sorrow…

HOS Brief 7/30/12 – to read, please click here.

Kernersville woman helps defeat truck-weight legislation

Rear-impact guards on trucks are meant to guard against car crashes. View Video…

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Please click here for information on Liam’s Walk 2013.

My Second, and most difficult, Sorrow to Strength Conference Almost Conference Time…. I’m just back from New York; there are five…

Steve Owings’ Testimony to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit’s September 13, 2012, Hearing, Evaluating the Effectiveness of DOT’s Truck and…

Tragedy propels local woman to fight increased truck weight allowances Jane Mathis lost son, daughter-in-law in 2004 crash Posted: February 5,…

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

Sorrow to Strength Our First Chapter When Dad was killed by a tired trucker in 2004 we didn’t know what to…

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program: Separating CSA Fiction from the Facts – to read more, click…

NEW RULE ON TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE FAILS TO ADDRESS DRIVER FATIGUE

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) expresses its gratitude to Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) for their leadership…

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Press Page >> View the Press Page Here Image Gallery >> Awards Image Gallery >> Conference Weekend Image Gallery >> Meetings…

TSC, CRASH, PATT, RSA Comments to CSA Docket – please click here.

Truck Drivers Being Pushed Beyond Their Limits to Drive Excessively Long Hours Truck Driver Who Pled Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide…

Please click the links below to view the PDF documents. Maine Vermont FOIA Information Revealed (PDF) Vermont Truck Interstate Pilot Study…

Transportation Bill Advances Truck Safety Resulting in Safer Trucks and Roadways To read more click here.

FOR OVER 15 YEARS PUBLIC OPINION IS CLEAR — “NO” TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT INCREASES   2011 74% of Americans oppose…

From Pantagraph.com “MATTOON — A Louisiana truck driver triggered a fatal nine-vehicle accident when he looked down at a map as…

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New Truck Driver Hours of Service Rule Issued – Dangerous 11 Hour Limit Retained – click to view press release

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

Truck Safety Coalition Florida Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Mathis and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Volunteer, Jim Portell team together to…

Kraft Pushes for 97,000-Pound Trucks Called Bridge Wreckers By Jeff Plungis – Dec 12, 2011 Emboldened by U.S. legislation allowing Maine…

Maine Vermont FOIA Information Released Maine Vermont FOIA Information Revealed (PDF) Vermont Truck Interstate Pilot Study (PDF) Commerce Effects VT State…

TSC and safety groups urge Conferees to negotiate a transprotation bill that includes truck safety provisions. Read here.

FMCSA Administrator Ferro Contradicts Claims by Trucking Industry -Truck Crash Fatalities Up to Nearly 4,000 in 2010 Demonstrating Need for Safer…

Michael.Onder@dot.govSent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:34 PMJohn.Zicconi@state.vt.us; Getchell, Chip; Elder, RobertErnie.Blais@dot.gov; Jonathan.McDade@dot.gov; Jeffrey.Lindley@dot.gov; Rolf.Schmitt@dot.gov; Tony.Furst@dot.govSubject: Response to letter from Secretary Dill…

New NHTSA Study Confirms Reflective Tape On Big Trucks Reduces Crashes, FatalitiesApril 30, 2000 (OA) WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ – A…

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

  WASHINGTON — A report detailing research on the safety impact of speed limiters device installations on commercial motor vehicles shows…

AAA Mid-Atlantic says Congress should resist lobbying efforts, protect state’s drivers and roads by saying no to huge new vehicles June…

Michael.Onder@dot.govSent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 9:24 AMJohn.Zicconi@state.vt.us; Getchell, ChipJeffrey.Lindley@dot.gov; Rolf.Schmitt@dot.govSubject: RE: Letter from Maine and Vermont

Truck Safety Coalition Lauds Senate for Passage of Pro-Safety Transportation Bill Progress on Electronic On-Board Recorders, Truck Driver Training, and Registration…

Tommie Pillow As Washington State Patrol troopers, my colleagues and I see first-hand the dangers and damage large trucks can cause…

October 18, 2011   UPDATE: Truck driver fatigue is a serious highway safety problem that threatens all of us.  Senator Kelly…

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In 2010 truck crash fatalities increased by almost nine percent, from 3,380 in 2009 to 3,675 in 2010. We support the…

October 7, 2011   UPDATE: Truck driver fatigue is a serious highway safety problem that threatens all of us.  The U.S….

Please contact your Members of Congress with the following message on bigger trucks.  Your Representatives can be contacted at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov.  …

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Daphne Izer, founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) after her son Jeff and three of his friends were killed in…

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BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. – It has been six months since Matthew Slattery suffered a traumatic brain injury after a tired trucker…

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Arlington, VA (February 1, 2011): The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) supports the proposed rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…

Yesterday at the Sleep Apnea & Trucking Conference

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The Truck Safety Coalition today announced that it awarded its first ever Distinguished Safety Leadership Award to Don Osterberg. Read More…

Anti Safety, Special Truck Provision for Maine and Vermont has no place in the continuing resolution.  Consumer health, safety, and environmental…

A Tenacious Volunteer Achieves Legislative Victory in North Carolina Jennifer Tierney has helped to achieve numerous advances in truck safety through…

By Jill Dunn Three headline-making fatal truck accidents occurred in a 15-hour period this week, killing 19 people, though one accident…

By ROBERT IMRIE  / Associated Press Wausau Bureau EAU CLAIRE

In ‘cat-and-mouse game’ with truckers, FDOT has dull claws; As many as 30 percent of tractor-trailers, dump trucks overweightBy: Fred Hiers…

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By LISE FISHER – Sun staff writer / February 19. 2006 6:01AM A truck driver carrying a gym bag heads for…

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Reported by: David Rose / Web produced by: Neil Relyea / Photographed by: 9NewsFirst posted: 2/8/2006 11:15:04 PM There are some…

1. Do trucks pose a significant safety problem? Yes. More than 5,000 people have been killed annually in truck-related crashes for…

Fatigue Is A Killer: Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation are serious, worldwide safety problems in all transportation modes. Operator fatigue has…