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Trucking Industry Blues, Op-Ed by Dr. Michael Belzer
October 9, 2023LERA, “Perspectives on Work,” Oct. 2023
Read MoreTSC President Tami Friedrich’s Testimony in Support of AB 316, CA Senate Transportation Committee
July 11, 2023Click to watch or read the transcript of TSC President Tami Friedrich’s testimony.
Read MorePress Release: TSC Releases Report Debunking the Myths of ATRI’s Nuclear Verdict Study
December 13, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2021 Contact: Zach Cahalan zcahalan@trucksafety.org 202-921-9526 Washington, DC — The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is pleased to announce the release of its fact-based rebuttal to the American Transportation Research…
Read MoreJoint Statement for House T&I Supply Chain Hearing 11/17/2021
November 17, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2021 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety /pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 (C) U.S. House of…
Read MoreTSC Statement for House T&I Supply Chain Hearing 11/17/2021
November 17, 202111/17/2021 The Honorable Peter DeFazioChairmanTransportation and Infrastructure Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Sam GravesRanking MemberTransportation…
Read MorePress Release – TSC Statement on Teen Trucking This Holiday Season
November 11, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2021 Contact: Jordan Burns jordan@trucksafety.org 816-213-7277 Washington, DC — The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is deeply concerned to see industry and news media promote…
Read MoreJoint Statement on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684)
November 5, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 5, 2021 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 Safety…
Read MoreVideo of CRASH Board Chair & Former NHTSA Administrator Joan Claybrook
October 1, 2021Watch this incredible video arranged by Anthony Garrett, CRASH’s first Executive Director, about CRASH Board Chair and former NHTSA Administrator, Joan…
Read MorePress Release – Statement of Joan Claybrook on Senate Infrastructure Bill
August 4, 2021Leading Auto Safety Advocate, Chair of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Slams Senate Infrastructure Bill for Weak Safety Provisions Senate…
Read MoreReject Anti-Safety Amendments to H.R. 4502, THUD Appropriations Bill
July 23, 20217/23/2021 Dear Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole, We are writing to you on behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition, a…
Read MoreLetter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Safety Advances in H.R. 3684
July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker…
Read MoreLetter to Senator Schumer Regarding Safety Failures of S.2016
July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Majority Leader Schumer:…
Read MoreStatement of Tammy Huffman – Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of S.2016
July 20, 2021STATEMENT of TAMMY HUFFMAN (Michigan) On behalf of the TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of the Surface…
Read MoreStatement of Eileen Kosc – Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of S.2016
July 20, 2021STATEMENT of EILEEN KOSC (Delaware) On behalf of the TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of the Surface…
Read MoreMedia Alert: Virtual Press Conference
July 19, 2021MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 Members of Congress, Families of Truck Crash, Distracted Driving Crash, Child “Hot…
Read MoreLetter to Secretary Buttigieg on Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation
July 16, 2021Download the full letter here
Read MoreTSC Opposes Senate Teen Trucker Pilot
July 8, 2021We strongly oppose the pilot program in S.2016 for several reasons: Truck crashes, injuries, and deaths continue to increase; The available…
Read MoreBoard Member Jennifer Tierney Interviewed on Ralph Nader Radio Hour
June 29, 2021Check out this interview on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour with Jennifer Tierney, Board Member of Citizens for Reliable and Safe…
Read MoreVirtual Press Conference Video
June 24, 2021If you missed the joint press conference, you can watch the video here.
Read MorePress Release – New Executive Director – Zach Cahalan
June 24, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2021 Contact: Jordan Burns jordan@trucksafety.org 816-213-7277 Washington DC — After an exhaustive nationwide search, the…
Read MoreJoan Claybrook Statement – Joint Press Conference
June 16, 2021Joint Press Conference Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and former Administrator, National Highway Traffic…
Read MoreJena Frost Statement – Joint Press Conference
June 15, 2021Truck Safety Coalition & Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety Tuesday, June 15, 2021 My son Wyatt was 5 years old…
Read MoreVirtual News Conference June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Families of Truck Crash, “Hot Car” and…
Read MoreGroup Letter to Senate Commerce Committee
June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 The Honorable Maria Cantwell, Chair The Honorable Roger Wicker, Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United…
Read MoreTruck Crash Survivors and Families of Victims Speak Out in Support of The Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 The Honorable Richard Durbin The Honorable Cheri Bustos The Honorable Tammy Duckworth …
Read MoreTruck crash victims’ families applaud legislation to require affordable, lifesaving technology “vaccines” in all new vehicles to prevent deadly crashes.
April 30, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Bill Bronrott, 202-270-4415, bronrott@gmail.com Truck crash victims’ families applaud legislation to require affordable, lifesaving…
Read MoreVictims and Survivors Send Letter Urging Members of Congress to Protect Families from the Financial Hardship of Shouldering the High Costs of Lifelong Medical Care Resulting from a Truck Crash
April 16, 2021April 15, 2021 Dear Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: As individuals who have survived truck crashes or have…
Read MoreTSC strongly supports the Stop Underrides Act
March 4, 2021Today, Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Rubio (R-FL) and 11 other Senators introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. DOT to upgrade…
Read MoreTSC Opposes Increase to Truck Weight in Indiana
February 22, 2021Letter signed by TSC leaders and volunteers to Indiana House Members opposing HB 1190, up for vote today, which would allow…
Read MoreTSC Volunteer Travels to Indiana to Oppose HB1190
February 3, 2021TSC volunteer Pamela Biddle traveled to Indiana Legislature to oppose bill allowing massive trucks weighing up to 120,000 lbs on local…
Read MoreBoston Globe interview with P.A.T.T. founders
January 28, 2021“Families of truck crash victims make plea to Biden, cite his past family tragedy in calling for reforms” Read the article
Read MoreThe Star Ledger highlights important truck safety issues
January 25, 2021This is an excellent article that talks about the issues we’ve been working on, with opinions from many stakeholders. Read the…
Read MoreTSC President Dawn King appointed to MCSAC
January 21, 2021The U.S.DOT Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee recently appointed TSC’s president and safety advocate, Dawn King, to its membership. She joins…
Read MoreTruck Driver Hours of Service Rule Challenged in Federal Court by Coalition of Driver and Safety Groups
September 20, 2020Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) are pleased to join Advocates for Highway &…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALITION LEADERS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R. 2, THE MOVING FORWARD ACT.
July 3, 2020The Board of Directors of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) including member organizations, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and…
Read MoreDawn King’s Testimony Before Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
February 10, 2020Click Here to View Dawn King’s Oral Testimony on Youtube. STATEMENT OF DAWN KING, PRESIDENT, TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) AND BOARD…
Read MoreCongressional Staff Briefing on Truck Safety Technologies – Automatic Emergency Braking and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters
November 21, 2019In case you were unable to join us for Congressional staff briefings on truck safety technologies that we hosted on September…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition on Release of 2018 Truck Crash Fatalities
October 22, 2019The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the 2018 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data shows that crashes involving at…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Comments Opposing Teen Trucker Pilot
September 15, 2019Commercial Driver’s License; Pilot to Allow Drivers Under 21 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce Notice and Request for…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition On Proposed Rollbacks to the Hours of Service Rules
August 14, 2019The Truck Safety Coalition, and our volunteers, who are truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, oppose the Federal…
Read MoreKey Truck Safety Legislation Introduced
July 16, 2019Truck Crash Survivors and Advocates Push Safety Agenda WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2019)—Truck crash survivors and their families, and safety advocates…
Read MoreTRUCK SAFETY LEGISLATION REQUIRING AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING AND MINIMUM INSURANCE INDEXING TO BE INTRODUCED
July 16, 2019Contact: Beth Weaver, beth_weaver@verizon.net, 301.814.4088 TRUCK SAFETY LEGISLATION REQUIRING AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING AND MINIMUM INSURANCE INDEXING TO BE INTRODUCED Truck Crash Survivors…
Read MoreRelease: Senators Isakson, Coons Introduce Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiter Bill
June 27, 2019Isakson, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Truck Safety Legislation Legislation would codify lifesaving rule that has languished 10 years WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF FAMILIES OF TRUCK CRASH VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS ON MARKUP OF HOUSE 2020 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL
May 24, 2019Yesterday, the House Committee on Appropriations marked up the FY 2020 annual spending bill for federal transportation and housing programs. Fortunately,…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition on Pilot Program Proposal to Allow Drivers Ages 18-20 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce
May 22, 2019The Truck Safety Coalition, and our volunteers, who are truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, oppose the Federal…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF FAMILIES, SURVIVORS, AND SAFETY GROUPS ON RELEASE OF GAO STUDY ON TRUCK UNDERRIDE GUARDS
April 15, 2019For Immediate Release: April 15, 2019 CONTACT: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088 beth_weaver@verizon.net Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, Truck…
Read MoreNational Work Zone Awareness Week: Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) Remembers Those Killed in Work Zone Crashes Involving a Large Truck; Families Call for Action to Support Automatic Emergency Braking in All Large Trucks and Oppose Teenage Truckers Operating Across State Lines
April 12, 2019Arlington, VA – This National Work Zone Awareness Week, our volunteers remember their loved ones who were killed in fatal work…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND RUBIO AND REPRESENTATIVES COHEN AND DESAULNIER REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PUT IN PLACE SIMPLE SAFETY MEASURES TO HELP PROTECT DRIVERS FROM FATAL TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK CRASHES
March 5, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Contact: Whitney Mitchell Brennan, 202-224-3873 SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND RUBIO AND REPRESENTATIVES COHEN AND DESAULNIER…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition on S. 569 and H.R. 1374
February 28, 2019The Truck Safety Coalition strongly opposes S.569/H.R.1374, companion bills that would direct Secretary Chao to promulgate a regulation that would permit…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition, Road Safe America, and the John Lindsay Foundation on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements
February 6, 2019The Truck Safety Coalition, Road Safe America, and the John Lindsay Foundation are pleased that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Statement on Preemption of California Meal and Rest Break Rules
January 7, 2019The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation’s (DOT) should immediately rescind their determination that the State of…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Statement on FMCSA Denying Exemptions to ELD Rule
December 10, 2018The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), and our volunteers, who are the family and friends of truck crash victims and survivors seeking…
Read MoreTSC & RSA STATEMENT ON REVISIONS TO CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNTS AND CALL ON SECRETARY CHAO TO ADJUST MINIMUM INSURANCE AMOUNTS FOR LARGE TRUCKS TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION
December 3, 2018TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND ROAD SAFE AMERICA WELCOME REVISIONS TO CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNTS AND CALL ON SECRETARY CHAO TO ADJUST MINIMUM INSURANCE…
Read MoreNational Survey Shows Strong Support for Mandating Speed Limiters and Automatic Emergency Braking on All Large Trucks
October 25, 2018CONTACT: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088 beth_weaver@verizon.net Arlington, VA (October 25, 2018): The Truck Safety Coalition, which is a partnership between Citizens for…
Read MoreStatement on Alarming Increase in 2017 Truck Crash Fatalities
October 4, 2018The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the 2017 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data shows that crashes involving at…
Read MorePortland Press Herald: Teenagers too young to be trusted behind the wheel of a big truck
July 28, 2018Once again, members of Congress are attempting to let teenagers operate large trucks across state lines. There are clear and compelling…
Read MoreTSC Statement Opposing H.R. 6159
July 19, 2018The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) opposes H.R. 6159 – the latest effort to undermine the effectiveness of the Electronic Logging Device…
Read MoreLetter From TSC Volunteers Opposing S.2938, The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 Dear Representative: The Truck Safety Coalition, and the undersigned survivors and families of truck crash victims, write to…
Read MoreKnox News: Duncan amendment is Trojan horse that will reduce trucker safety
June 11, 2018Published 6:00 a.m. ET June 11, 2018 An amendment has been offered by U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, R-Tenn., to the Federal…
Read MoreTSC Statement Opposing FMCSA’s Revised Guidances on Personal Conveyance and Transportation of Agricultural Commodities
June 8, 2018The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), and our volunteers, who are the family and friends of truck crash victims and survivors seeking…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF JENNIFER TIERNEY ON “FAST ACT IMPLEMENTATION: MOTOR CARRIER PROVISIONS” BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT
May 22, 2018Introduction Good morning Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Norton and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Jennifer Tierney and I am…
Read MoreTSC Statement Opposing REST Act
April 18, 2018The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) strongly opposes any attempt to weaken current Hours of Service rules, which includes the recently introduced…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
March 23, 2018ARLINGTON, VA (March 23, 2018) – The United States Congress recently released an omnibus spending bill that includes several unsafe riders…
Read MoreAP Exclusive: Transport safety rules sidelined under Trump
February 26, 2018By Joan Lowy and Tom Krisher | AP February 26 at 8:39 AM WASHINGTON — On a clear, dry June evening in 2015,…
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Longer, Heavier Trucks Are a Serious Hazard
February 13, 2018My own experience informs my serious concerns with making trucks even longer. The public should urge their lawmakers to oppose efforts…
Read MoreTSC Comments on Regulatory Review
December 29, 2017These comments are filed jointly by the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), Parents Against Tired…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Statement on Introduction of the Stop Underrides Act of 2017
December 15, 2017We commend Senator Gillibrand, Senator Rubio, and Representative Cohen and Representative DeSaulnier for sponsoring the Stop Underrides Act. This lifesaving legislation…
Read MoreLetter to House T&I Committee Regarding Hearing on “Emerging Technologies in the Trucking Industry”
December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 The Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee…
Read MoreELD Letter to House Small Business Committee
November 29, 2017November 28, 2017 The Honorable Steve Chabot, Chair The Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small…
Read MoreStatement of the Truck Safety Coalition for the Record – Hearing on: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads
July 18, 2017Hearing on: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and…
Read MoreGroup Letter to House THUD Appropriations Committee to Oppose Truck Size and Weight Increases
July 10, 2017June 12, 2017 The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman The Honorable David Price, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO INCREASE MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
June 2, 2017STATEMENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO INCREASE MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS ARLINGTON, VA (June…
Read MoreEntry Level Driver Training
May 30, 2017Requiring Comprehensive Training for All Entry-Level Commercial Driver License Applicants Is Long Overdue One of the first curricula on entry level…
Read MoreMinimum Insurance Levels for Motor Carriers
May 30, 2017The Minimum Level of Insurance Required for Large Trucks was Set in 1980 The Required Amount of $750,000 Has Never Been…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF IIHS SIDE UNDERRIDE CRASH TEST RESULTS
May 10, 2017ARLINGTON, VA (May 10, 2017) – The Truck Safety Coalition’s Underride Initiative, consisting of families of truck underride crash victims and…
Read MoreState Fact Sheets
May 9, 2017Alabama Fact Sheet Alaska Fact Sheet Arizona Fact Sheet Arkansas Fact Sheet California Fact Sheet Colorado Fact Sheet Connecticut Fact Sheet…
Read MoreMalarczyk Family Video
May 9, 2017[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXI7pBHIcXU[/embedyt]
Read MoreHarlingen woman [Debra Cruz] tries to make difference for truck safety
May 9, 2017By LISA SEISER Editor | Posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:56 pm HARLINGEN — Nine years ago, her life changed. An…
Read MoreSorrow to Strength 2017 Press Page
May 2, 2017Press Release: Sorrow to Strength Press Release Videos: Sorrow to Strength Press Conference (May 2, 2017) Jackie Gillan, President, Advocates for…
Read MoreEno Transportation Weekly Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Let Safety Take a Back Seat to Special Interests
April 7, 2017Deadly truck crashes happen every day on our roads and highways across the nation. Unfortunately, this major public health and safety…
Read MoreStatement of Joan Claybrook, Lisa Shrum and Larry Liberatore in Response to Today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Hearing on “Keeping Goods Moving: Continuing to Enhance Multimodal Freight Policy and Infrastructure”
April 4, 2017Statement of Joan Claybrook, Lisa Shrum and Larry Liberatore in Response to Today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface…
Read MoreSafety Groups Respond to U.S. DOT IG Rubber Stamping Study on Truck Driver Hours of Service Safety Protections
March 6, 2017Study Created with Pre-Determined Outcome of Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. –Late last week, the Office of the Inspector General (IG) of the…
Read MoreJennifer Tierney: Congress must stop ignoring truck safety
February 20, 2017For more than 30 years, I have been advocating to make trucking safer, since my father, James Mooney, was killed in…
Read MoreAngelWing – Side Underride Guard
February 9, 2017[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmf0V0QFDk[/embedyt]
Read MoreLetter to the editor: Trucks need two safety fixes to prevent highway fatalities
February 6, 2017I was devastated to hear about the recent truck crash in which a 5-year-old boy and his volunteer driver were killed…
Read MoreChristina Mahaney Interview
February 1, 2017Link to Video: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/maine-mother-tries-to-support-other-crash-victim-families/395113286
Read MoreTRUCK SAFETY COALITION STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF U.S. DOT SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO
January 31, 2017The Truck Safety Coalition, a partnership of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), congratulates…
Read MoreTruck Crash Fatalities in the United States and European Union (2009-2015)
January 6, 2017PDF Version: EU v US Truck Crash Fatalities Sources: United States Data: FARS 2011 – 2013 Final and Fars 2014 –…
Read MoreSenator Booker Speaks Out on Truck Safety
December 8, 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zz98vOiLIw&list=PLmnw1m9VJgt9Zz2Nkq0z8CCOgdDyeEgc6 Read More
STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN ON RELEASE OF FINAL RULE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING
December 7, 2016STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF FINAL RULE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING ARLINGTON,…
Read MoreStatement on Selection of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation
November 30, 2016The Truck Safety Coalition, a partnership of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), looks…
Read MoreKentucky Op-Ed: More dangerous highways? Give it (and drivers) a rest
November 28, 2016As Thanksgiving travelers hit the highways for home, consider that the trucking industry is so desperate for drivers that it’s pushing…
Read MoreRoad safety advocates look to keep hours-of-service restart rule intact
November 21, 2016Washington – At least one advocacy group and two truck safety advocates are calling for the federal government to maintain strict…
Read MoreSenator Schumer Speaks Out in Support of Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters
October 6, 2016Long Island Expressway (LIE) Speed Limit Is 55MPH But Any Long Islander Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses,…
Read MoreLetter to Secretary Foxx from Rick Watts
October 4, 2016The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx:…
Read MoreMaine Voices: Sen. Collins needs to change her position on trucking safety rules
September 7, 2016As summer winds down, it is time to reflect on the safety of our roads and the hundreds of loved ones…
Read MoreAutomatic Emergency Braking – Prime Time for Regulation
June 24, 2016Written by Jacqueline Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns…
Read MoreA Davis Man Died on I-80 Truck Wreck in Contra Costa County, CA
May 25, 2016On April 21, 2016, at approximately 3:22 a.m., when Angela Valenzuela, 25 had to stop on I-80 freeway due to an…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Honors Industry Leaders for Safety Commitment
May 11, 2016The Truck Safety Coalition has honored three trucking industry leaders for commitment and dedication to fleet safety. TSC, often seen as…
Read MoreChange is Hard: Dawn King’s Comments on the Underride Roundtable
May 7, 2016by Dawn King, President of the Truck Safety Coalition Crash dummy survives! I’d never been a witness to a test crash…
Read MoreTraffic Experts Debate How to Prevent Deadly Truck Underride Crashes
May 6, 2016By James R. Healy | May 6, 2016 Big trucks need improved underride guards, trucking industry executives, government officials and safety…
Read MoreLaurie and Randy Higginbotham Interview – Underride Round Table
May 5, 2016Parents Turn Tragedy Of Losing Son Into Life Saving Mission MEMPHIS, TN – A Memphis couple traveled to Virginia as part…
Read MoreTRUCK SAFETY COALITION RECOGNIZES INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
May 5, 2016Arlington, VA (May 5, 2016) – At a time when truck crashes are increasing nationwide and truck safety rules are under…
Read MoreAppropriations Trickery in Congress
May 2, 2016It is an old congressional ritual: loading up vital spending bills that are meant to keep the government running with dangerous…
Read MoreStatement of Daphne Izer in Response to Senate Appropriations Committee Passing Industry-Written Provision to Rewrite Laws Affecting Truck Drivers’ Hours of Service
April 21, 2016Statement of Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) In Response to Senate Appropriations Committee Passing Industry-Written Provision to…
Read MoreMaine Voices: In the long haul, tired truck drivers result in hazardous highways
April 18, 2016By Daphne Izer Special to the Press Herald LISBON — As many of my fellow Mainers know, after my son Jeff…
Read MoreTrucks Are Getting More Dangerous And Drivers Are Falling Asleep At The Wheel. Thank Congress.
April 17, 2016WASHINGTON — Illinois State Trooper Douglas Balder sat in his squad car, its red and blue lights strobing into the frozen…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Semi Crashes in Kansas Work Zone
April 12, 2016A highway worker was providing traffic control with an arrow board in the back of a pick-up truck when he was…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition … 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Michigan Work Zone Truck Crash
April 12, 2016In Michigan, two road workers were installing a highway sign at 5 p.m when a they were struck by a truck….
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… 10 Year Old Girl Survives After She Was Hit by a Box Truck
April 12, 2016After stepping off of the school bus and crossing the street, 10 year old, Olivia Walter, was struck by a box…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… AP Releasing New Style Guide Urging Journalist to Use the Words “Crash, Collision,” instead of “Accident”
April 7, 2016A new version of the AP Stylebook will be available on June 1, 2016. One of the notable changes this year…
Read MoreTruck Underride Roundtable
April 6, 2016When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) Where: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville,…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Tennessee Snow Plow and Salt Truck Drivers on the Clock Between 60-80 Hours Straight
April 6, 2016Several “concerned employees” working for the Tennessee Department of Transportation sent an anonymous letter to the state’s DOT commissioner, which prompted…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Pilot Fatigue is Not Acceptable, So Why is Tired Trucking?
April 6, 2016Since the 2011 Hours of Service rules were first announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in December 2011,…
Read MoreJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Orders 4,000 Trailers with New Rear Impact Guard Design
April 6, 2016J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., (NASDAQ:JBHT) one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, announced today that it recently…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Coal Truck Driver Fled Fatal Crash in Bell County, KY
March 30, 2016A coal truck driver crossed the center line and sideswiped a pickup truck, causing it to flip over. Then, the coal…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… FMCSA Shuts Down Wyoming Truck Company for Numerous Safety Violations
March 30, 2016The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an out-of-service order to Bar D Bar Trucking. The agency ordered the motor carrier…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… FMCSA Issues Out-of-Service Order for Defective Volvo Trucks
March 24, 2016Volvo issued a recall for nearly 16,000 trucks due to a defect caused by the steering shaft missing a pin. Because…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Overweight Dump Truck Crashes into Tractor-Trailer in NY, Multiple Citations Issued
March 24, 2016An overweight dump truck failed to yield at a roundabout, crossed over the center median, and struck a tractor-trailer. While it…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… New Study Highlights the Importance of Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
March 22, 2016Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disease afflicting at least 25 million adults in the U.S., and, if left…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Crash Avoidance Technologies May Have Saved Lives in ME Truck Crash
March 22, 2016Two people were killed in Knox County, Maine last week after a tractor-trailer crossed the center line, corrected, fishtailed, rolled, and…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Speed Limiter, CDL Clearinghouse Rules Delayed Again
March 18, 2016The Department of Transportation recently announced that two long overdue truck safety rules have been further delayed. The rule to require…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… FMCSA Restores Raw CSA Data to Its Website
March 18, 2016Following the passage of the FAST Act, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was prohibited from posting a carrier’s performance…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… National Academy of Sciences Releases Report with Recommendations for Studying Truck Driver Fatigue
March 15, 2016The National Academy of Sciences released a report recommending how the FMCSA could improve its research and data collection efforts pertaining…
Read MoreDawn King Op-Ed: Trucking weight bill could impact safety, infrastructure
March 11, 2016I became involved in the Truck Safety Coalition after my father, Bill Badger, was killed in 2004 near the Georgia state…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… Agencies Release ANPRM for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
March 11, 2016On Wednesday, March 9th, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSA) and Federal Rail Administration’s (FRA) issued an advanced notice of…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… Truck Driver Pay Has Failed to Keep Up with Inflation
March 11, 2016Truck driver’s wages have effectively been cut by almost a third since deregulation in the 1980s. The low pay coupled with…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… Truck Strikes Bridge in New Jersey, Driver Arrested
March 11, 2016A tractor trailer became wedged underneath a bridge after the driver attempted to pass through it. The crash caused debris to…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Responds to Release of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Entry Level Driver Training
March 7, 2016The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published today in the Federal Register requiring training for entry-level commercial motor vehicle drivers is…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… Investigation Reveals One Trucking Company Violated State Weight Limit More Than 2,000 Times
March 2, 2016A nine-month long investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division uncovered one motor carrier’s blatant disregard for state weight…
Read MoreFrom Truck Safety Coalition… At Safety Check in Vermont, Truck Driver Found with Meth, Other Drugs
March 2, 2016After failing to stop for a mandatory commercial vehicle safety check in Vermont, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pulled…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… High-Speed Truck Crashes and the Need for Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters
February 29, 2016A truck driver, who was driving more than 20mph over the speed limit (76 mph), crashed and died in Maryland last…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Senator Boxer Opposes Section 611 of FAA Bill
February 29, 2016Senator Boxer forcefully opposed Section 611 of the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, a provision that would preempt the…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… CVSA calls on FMCSA to Limit and Remove Exemptions for Motor Carriers
February 29, 2016The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) sent a letter telling the FMCSA to remove and limit the number of exemptions the…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… The Dangers of Chameleon Carriers
February 24, 2016This article shines a light on the issue of chameleon carriers, which are companies that have gone out of business and…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Wabash Introducing Rear Impact Guard That Far Exceeds U.S. Safety Standard
February 24, 2016Wabash National Corporation, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucking equipment, announced that it will be introducing a new rear impact guard…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Safe Roads Illinois is Making Progress
February 24, 2016The citizens of Elwood, Illinois, fed up with their community being overrun by heavy truck traffic and fearful of being needlessly…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Idaho State Legislature Contemplates Truck Weight Increase
February 24, 2016As you may remember, one of the anti-truck-safety provisions that was included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill authorized Idaho to increase…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… NTSB Report on Naperville Truck Crash Sheds Light on Truck Safety Issues
February 24, 2016The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently concluded their investigation into a 2014 fatal truck crash in Naperville, IL and found…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Napolitano Amendment to Remove Sec. 611 of AIRR Act FAILS 27-31
February 24, 2016Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to approve the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act. As…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Video on Truck Blind Spots Highlights Need for Side Underride Guards
February 11, 2016Side underride guards are a simple improvement that can make large trucks safer for pedestrians and cyclists by physically covering the…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… OMB Clears Sleep Apnea ANPRM
February 9, 2016On Wednesday, February 3rd, The Office of Management and Budget cleared the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSA) and Federal Rail…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Best and Worst States for Trucking Industry in 2016 Discounts Safety
February 8, 2016A list of the best and worst places in the U.S. to own a trucking company or drive a truck was…
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