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TSC Update: Truck Safety Action in Illinois
February 8, 2016The people of Will County, Illinois are fighting to make truck safety a priority in their community. Heavy truck traffic resulting…
Read MoreTSC Update: Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Underscores Work Zone & Truck Length Safety
February 8, 2016A double tractor-trailer carrying handgun ammunition crashed and overturned in a work zone near Benson, AR. The truck driver was the…
Read MoreTSC Update: Indiana’s Innovative Way of Addressing Overweight Trucks
February 8, 2016Indiana is using innovative technology to save lives and money by addressing the issue of overweight trucks on Interstates highways. Their…
Read MoreTSC Update: Safety and Infrastructure Concerns Slow Down WA Truck Weight Increase Bill
February 8, 2016The Washington State Senate is considering a bill, SB 6265, that would increase the weight limit for agriculture trucks traveling on…
Read MoreTrucker rest break proposal resurrected in aviation bill
February 5, 2016WASHINGTON (AP) — Buried in the fine print of an aviation bill introduced in the House this week is a provision…
Read MoreNTSB’s 2016 Most Wanted List Released
January 14, 2016The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its annual Top 10 Most Wanted List (attached), which represents the agency’s advocacy priorities….
Read MoreTruck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30-ton trailer across it – because she got her math wrong and didn’t know she was FIVE TIMES over the weight limit
January 12, 2016By Dailymail.com | Published: 01:55 EST, 29 December 2015 | Updated: 19:03 EST, 29 December 2015 Highlights: Mary Lambright, 23, made…
Read MoreNIOSH National Survey of Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Injury and Safety
January 11, 2016NIOSH National Survey on Long Haul Truck Drivers
Read MoreRulemaking to Improve Rear Impact Guards and Protections
January 8, 2016This NPRM proposes to upgrade Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, “Rear impact guards,” and FMVSS No. 224, “Rear…
Read MoreAfter cycling deaths, a plea for truck safety guards
January 7, 2016Some of Dustin Weigl’s fondest memories of his older brother, Christopher, include their long-winded arguments about which to spread first, peanut…
Read MoreThe Long Haul: One Year of Solitude on America’s Highways
December 29, 2015Link to Article: http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a40157/long-haul-year-trucking-america/
Read MoreGood year for truck-safety laws – Daphne Izer Lewiston Sun LTE
December 29, 2015As this year comes to end, I look forward to the future wherein roads and bridges are safer than they would…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Letter to the Editor in Bangor Daily News
December 23, 2015Truck safety distortions Mark Rosenker distorted the facts about the safety of double 33s in a Dec. 8 BDN letter to…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
December 16, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL ARLINGTON, VA (December 16,…
Read MoreAfter Decades of Advocacy Truck Safety Coalition Welcomes FMCSA Release of Final Rule Requiring Electronic Logging Devices in Large Trucks
December 11, 2015After Decades of Advocacy Truck Safety Coalition Welcomes FMCSA Release of Final Rule Requiring Electronic Logging Devices in Large Trucks Arlington,…
Read MoreJoint Op-Ed: Allowing Longer Tractor Trailers Will Have Serious Consequences
December 8, 2015BY DAPHNE IZER, JANE MATHIS, DAWN KING AND TAMI FRIEDRICH TRAKH Every day families from Michigan, Florida, Maine and California, as…
Read MoreLaurie Higginbotham Letter to the Editor: Truck Safety is a Must
December 7, 2015The notion that Congress should be “praised” for a bipartisan effort to pass a multiyear highway spending bill is questionable. Doing…
Read MoreJackie Novak Letter to the Editor: Poor Compensation
December 3, 2015On Oct. 24, 2010, in Henderson County, a speeding tractor-trailer crashed into a line of cars stopped on Interstate 26 due…
Read More$305B highway bill limits teen truckers
December 2, 2015By Keith Laing – 12/02/15 10:00 AM EST The $305 billion highway bill announced by lawmakers on Tuesday limits an effort…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION, ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
December 2, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF FAST ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ARLINGTON, VA (December…
Read MoreThanksgiving Travels Should Remind DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Conferees to Promote Safety
November 25, 2015Thanksgiving Travels Should Remind DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Conferees to Promote Safety November 24, 2015 Dear Conferee: Thanksgiving is one of…
Read MoreJOINT STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF NEW STUDY, “UNCLOGGING AMERICA’S ARTERIES 2015”
November 24, 2015JOINT STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF NEW STUDY, “UNCLOGGING AMERICA’S ARTERIES 2015” DAWN KING, PRESIDENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALTION, BOARD MEMBER OF…
Read MoreStatement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker-Feinstein Amendment to Conduct Safety Study of Double 33s
November 19, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker-Feinstein Motion To Conduct Safety…
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Voice Concerns Over Safety Language in Highway Bill
November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 Dear Leader McConnell and Leader Reid: We write to express our concerns over troubling provisions that were considered…
Read MoreLetter to Conferees – DRIVE Act (H.R. 22)
November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 Dear Conferee: As representatives of the nation’s leading consumer, public health, and safety organizations, and families who have…
Read MoreDRIVE Act Conference Committee Members
November 11, 2015Conference Committee for DRIVE Act 2015 (H.R. 22) House Conferees Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Sam Graves, Missouri Candice Miller,…
Read MoreStatement of John Lannen on Passage of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees on Safety Study of Double 33s
November 11, 2015STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION Senate Votes in Favor of Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees…
Read MoreRelease: House Passes DRIVE Act (H.R. 22)
November 5, 2015For Immediate Release: November 5, 2015 Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088 | beth_weaver@verizon.net House Passes DRIVE Act (H.R. 22) Truck Weight…
Read MoreVictory for Truck Safety: Statement of John Lannen on Failure of Ribble Amendment
November 4, 2015Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION House of Representatives Votes…
Read MoreTruck Safety Report Card: Amendments to H.R. 22
November 3, 2015REPORT CARD – House of Representative Amendments to H.R. 22
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Letter to ATA President and CEO, Bill Graves
October 28, 2015ATA Letter – Sorrow to Strength 2015
Read MoreFairWarning Article: Big Trucks, Big Bucks
October 28, 2015Big Trucks, Big Bucks Heavy-Spending Trucking Industry Pushes Congress to Relax Safety Rules By Brian Joseph on October 28, 2015 Big…
Read MoreTruck Crash Survivor and Highway Safety Advocate Urges Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) to Give the Ax to Minnesota Overweight Log Trucks Amendment
October 23, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nancy Meuleners at nmeuleners@gmail.com October 23, 2015 Truck Crash Survivor and Highway Safety Advocate Urges Rep. Rick…
Read MoreTruck Dangers in Georgia – Atlanta Journal Constitution
October 9, 2015Link to article: http://specials.myajc.com/truck-dangers/
Read MoreThe Truck Safety Coalition Announces New President, Dawn King, and New Vice President, Jane Mathis
September 17, 2015Arlington, VA (September 17, 2015) – The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), a partnership between Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH)…
Read MoreLinda Wilburn LTE: Transportation bill makes trucking less safe
September 13, 2015While speaking with chambers of commerce, Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, told Oklahomans “… we shouldn’t have to be afraid of…
Read MorePress Release: REP. RIBBLE IGNORES TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT STUDY FINDINGS, PLANS TO INTRODUCE DANGEROUS LEGISLATION TO INCREASE TRUCK WEIGHT TO 91,000 LBS
September 11, 2015Contact: Beth Weaver | 301.814.4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net REP. RIBBLE IGNORES TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT STUDY FINDINGS, PLANS TO INTRODUCE DANGEROUS LEGISLATION TO…
Read MoreJennifer Tierney Letter to the Editor: Bill should focus on safety
August 31, 2015It has been more than 30 years since my father, James Mooney, was killed in a large truck crash. He was…
Read MoreNY Times Op-Ed The Trucks Are Killing Us
August 26, 2015By HOWARD ABRAMSON AUG. 21, 2015 ACCIDENTS like the one that critically injured the comedian Tracy Morgan, killed his friend and…
Read MoreKim Telep Letter to the Editor
August 25, 2015Federal studies affirm dangers of longer truck trailers | Letter I am writing in response to Mark Rosenker’s July 28 letter,…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Federal transportation bill shouldn’t sacrifice public highway safety
August 21, 2015By Roy Crawford – August 19, 2015 Whenever I read about a fatal large-truck crash, my heart goes out to the…
Read MoreDaphne Izer Statement In Response to NTSB Morgan Crash
August 11, 2015Statement of Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) In response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Hearing on…
Read MoreLetter 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 MoreSenate Passes DRIVE Act – Worst “Safety Title” in the Last 25 Years
July 30, 2015Public Health and Safety Groups and Family Members Who Have Lost a Loved One in a Preventable Crash Respond to the…
Read More‘Ridiculous and tragic:’ Why insurance is unlikely to cover Simeon’s crash victims
July 29, 2015July 28, 2015 by Jeff Stein ITHACA, N.Y. — In 1980, the U.S. Congress passed a bill forcing all trucking companies…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Letter to Senator Booker Supporting Safety Provisions in Postal Innovations Act
July 24, 2015July 23, 2015 The Honorable Cory Booker United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Booker: We would like to thank…
Read MoreGovernor Nixon Sends Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill Opposing Double 33s
July 22, 2015Governor Nixon Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill
Read MoreLetter to Senate on Safety Title in DRIVE Act
July 22, 2015Dear Senator: We are writing to you because of our concerns and objections to the disregard for public safety reflected in…
Read MoreUSA Today Op-Ed: The road to hell is paved with congressional legislation
July 21, 2015By Joan Claybrook Imagine that U.S. airlines had suffered four crashes in four weeks, killing a total of 330 people. Congress would…
Read MoreNew York Times Editorial: A Senate Bill That Makes Roads and Railroads Less Safe
July 21, 2015By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | JULY 21, 2015 Last month the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks…
Read More2 dead, 4 injured after truck hits motorcycles along Interstate 85 in Guilford County
July 20, 2015UPDATED 4:06 PM EDT Jul 19, 2015 GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. —The driver of a tractor-trailer that hit six motorcycles stopped along Interstate…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Transportation Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Single Unit Truck Crash Protection
July 17, 2015U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Single-Unit Truck Crash Protection
Read MoreLetter on NHTSA and FMCSA Authorization Bills
July 14, 2015Letter on NHTSA and FMCSA Authorization Bills
Read MoreCollision Course: With Wary Eye on Big Trucks, Bike Riders Seek Safe Space on City Streets
July 1, 2015By Bridget Huber on June 30, 2015 On a July afternoon in New Orleans last year, Philip Geeck was riding his…
Read MoreTruck driver cited for careless driving one day before fatal I-75 crash
July 1, 2015June 30th, 2015 by Shelly Bradbury The truck driver involved in the nine-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 was cited for careless…
Read MorePress Release: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Advances Numerous Anti-Truck Safety Provisions in Transportation Spending Bill
June 24, 2015Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Advances Numerous Anti-Truck Safety Provisions in Transportation Spending Bill Broad Coalition Says NO to Putting Corporate Profit before…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: News Conference to Stop Assault on Truck Safety
June 22, 2015MEDIA ADVISORY Truck crash victims, law enforcement, safety advocates to join Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) as Senate is poised to consider dangerous…
Read MoreTruck driver charged in crash that injured at least 14 on I-55
June 22, 2015Truck driver charged in crash that injured at least 14 on I-55 By Deanese Williams-Harris and Sara Freishtat A Tennessee man…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Congress Should Halt Erosions to Truck Safety by Roy Crawford
June 12, 2015The Courier-Journal June 11, 2015 Congress should halt erosions to truck safety By Roy Crawford After a horrendous truck crash that…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Issues Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study Technical Reports: Profound Data Limitations Necessitate No Changes to Current Laws
June 5, 2015U.S. DOT Issues Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study Technical Reports: Profound Data Limitations Necessitate No Changes to Current Laws As…
Read MoreTSC Statement on Cartwright Amendment
June 5, 2015June 4, 2015 Today, 247 Members of the House of Representatives turned their backs on hundreds of thousands who are seriously…
Read MoreJoint Statement on Tracy Morgan Settlement
May 27, 2015JOINT STATEMENT OF JACKIE GILLAN, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY, JOAN CLAYBROOK, CHAIR OF CITIZENS FOR RELIABLE AND…
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A Foolish Attempt to Weaken Truck Safety
May 26, 2015From the New York Times: The trucking industry is again pushing Congress to allow bigger and heavier trucks with overworked drivers behind the…
Read MoreLetter to Senate on Anti-Truck Safety Measures
May 22, 2015May 21, 2015 Dear Senator: Within the last 48 hours, seven people were killed in two fiery truck crashes involving a…
Read MoreTSC Letter to Secretary Foxx on House THUD Appropriations Bill
May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear…
Read MoreBloomberg: Trucking-Friendly Plan in Congress Decried as Attack on Safety
May 4, 2015Trucking-Friendly Plan in Congress Decried as Attack on Safety May 4, 2015 5:00 AM EDT http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-04/trucking-friendly-plan-in-congress-decried-as-attack-on-safety
Read MoreMEDIA AVAILABILITY House Transportation Appropriations Bill Just Released
April 29, 2015MEDIA AVAILABILITY House Transportation Appropriations Bill Just Released – Complete Attack on Truck Safety House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing Tomorrow…
Read MoreAnthony Wayne Trail reopened following injury accident
April 13, 2015http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=1098669
Read MoreSafety Advocates Call on U.S. DOT to Issue Rule Requiring Crash Avoidance Technology for Large Trucks
February 19, 2015For Immediate Release: Contact: Beth Weaver (301) 814-4088 February 18,, 2015 beth_weaver@verizon.net Safety Advocates Call on U.S. DOT to Issue Rule…
Read MoreWhile large trucking companies lobby for bigger semitrailers, National Troopers Coalition chairman points to poll showing three of four Americans oppose increases
February 12, 2015Minneapolis, Minn.—While major trucking companies lobby Congress to allow longer and heavier semitrailers, a just-released poll found that three of four…
Read MoreTRUCK CRASH VICTIMS RESPOND TO ATA AND WERNER ENTERPRISES ALLEGATIONS
February 9, 2015In response to recent misleading allegations made by Werner Enterprises and the American Trucking Associations at a Senate hearing, truck safety…
Read More2014 Was A Banner Year For Food Spills On Highways
December 17, 2014Posted in Food Spin: Early this morning, a cargo truck overturned on a Detroit highway, scattering boxes of frozen chicken wings…
Read MoreMaryland Truck Crash Victims’ Families Urge Chairwoman Mikulski to Remove Language from Omnibus Provisions to Increase Truck Driver Work Hours
December 10, 2014MARYLAND TRUCK CRASH VICTIMS’ FAMILIES URGE CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI TO REMOVE LANGUAGE FROM OMNIBUS PROVISIONS TO INCREASE TRUCK DRIVER WORK HOURS Eliminating…
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 MoreRead Maryland Truck Crash Victims’ Families Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski
December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Dear Chairwoman Mikulski: Thank you again for meeting with us before the mark-up of the Transportation, Housing and…
Read MoreSenators Blumenthal and Booker Urge Leader Reid to Prevent Longer Hours for Truck Drivers
December 9, 2014For Immediate Release: December 8, 2014 Contact: Josh Zembik (Blumenthal) – 202-224-6452 Josh_Zembik@blumenthal.senate.gov Monique Waters (Booker) – 202-224-8150 Monique_Waters@booker.senate.gov BLUMENTHAL, BOOKER…
Read MoreTruck Crash Victims and Labor and Safety Groups Urge Congress to Put Public Safety Before Industry Profit
December 8, 2014Eliminating Truck Drivers’ Weekend Off Will Result in Death, Devastation and Danger on our Roads WASHINGTON, DC (Monday, December 8, 2014)…
Read MoreRead Joan Claybrook’s Statement in Response to the American Trucking Associations (ATA)
December 8, 2014Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair and Former Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill…
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 Crash Survivors and Victims Urge Congress to Stop Assault on Truck Safety
December 4, 2014Contact: 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…
Read MoreFMCSA Steps Closer to Correcting Insufficient Minimum Insurance Requirements for Motor Carriers
December 2, 2014FMCSA STEPS CLOSER TO CORRECTING INSUFFICIENT MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS Truck Crash Survivors and Families of Truck Crash Victims…
Read MoreRead this Statement from Jackie Gillan, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the 60 Minutes Report on our Crumbling Infrastructure
November 24, 2014Last night, 60 Minutes aired a segment on America’s infrastructure, “Falling apart: America’s neglected infrastructure.” Jackie Gillan, President of Advocates for…
Read MoreAnnouncement: John Lannen appointed to MCSAC Vice-Chair
October 30, 2014This week, it was announced during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) that John…
Read MoreSurvey Results Show Strong Public Opposition to Increasing Truck Drivers’ Working and Driving Hours
October 16, 2014Highway safety groups released survey results conducted by Lake Research Partners showing overwhelming public opposition, 80 percent, to Congress raising the…
Read MorePress Release: New Survey Shows Strong Public Opposition to Longer Truck Driver Working Hours
October 16, 2014New 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,…
Read MoreIndustry Makes Improvements While Rule for Better Underride Languishes
October 9, 2014INDUSTRY MAKES IMPROVEMENTS WHILE RULE FOR BETTER UNDERRIDE LANGUISHES IIHS Report Shows Trailer Manufacturer Improved Rear Underride Guard Design WASHINGTON, D.C….
Read MoreThe New York Times on Issuing a Long Overdue Rule for Entry Level Truck Driver Training
October 6, 2014On October 4, 2014, The New York Times published an editorial in support of ending the delays in issuing the long…
Read MoreTruck Safety Advocates in the News
October 3, 2014Two of our volunteers are now featured in two recent articles published by Bloomberg News. In these articles, Marianne Karth and…
Read MoreIndiana Family Starts Petition Urging Criminal Charges Against Truck Driver Responsible For Death Of Seven Family Members
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 – As his family prepared to mark the one-year anniversary of the truck crash that killed seven members…
Read MoreSafety Advocates, Teamsters Sue U.S. DOT for Failing to Issue Long-Overdue Truck Driver Training Requirements
September 18, 2014For Immediate Release: Sept. 18, 2014 Contact: Karilyn Gower (202) 588-7779 Beth Weaver (301) 814-4088 Safety Advocates, Teamsters Sue U.S. DOT…
Read MoreAuto safety is Not Alone: Truck safety Also Suffers from NHTSA’s “Tiny” Budget and Workforce
September 18, 2014In response to reports released that show how regulators failed to identify an ignition defect in millions of G.M. cars that…
Read MoreRead Our Letter to Secretary Foxx in Response to the Motor Carrier Industry’s Letter Regarding FMCSA’s CSA Program
September 17, 2014Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), Citizens for Reliable and Safe…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after a Work Zone Crash in Wisconsin
September 9, 2014Another tragic crash occurred near Oshkosh, WI on September 8, 2014. This crash, between a semi truck and a Winnebago County…
Read MoreOne Year after a Family’s Devastating Truck Crash
August 15, 2014SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN A FIERY CRASH AFTER SUV WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO SEMI-TRUCKS IN INDIANA One Year after a…
Read MoreAnne Ferro’s Letter to FMCSA Colleagues
July 30, 2014The longest-serving administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Anne Ferro, announced her resignation on Friday, July 25. Here…
Read MoreFourth Annual Liam’s Walk
July 25, 2014The 4th Annual Liam’s Walk took place on July 19. The walk was dedicated to the memory of Liam Mahaney who…
Read MoreAn Oversized Truck Strike is the Probable Cause for the Washington State I-5 Bridge Collapse
July 16, 2014Contact: 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…
Read MoreTruck Safety Advocates Step Closer to Goal of Advancing Underride Protection
July 10, 2014Contact: 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…
Read MoreJuly Events
June 30, 2014Sorrow To Strength Reunion and Lobster Fest July 12, 2014 Lisbon, Maine Contact Daphne Izer for details Liam’s Walk and…
Read MoreThe Safety Community and Teamsters Respond to NTSB Initial Crash Report on Tracy Morgan Crash
June 19, 2014Contact: 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…
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 MorePress Conference Call: Senator Booker, Senator Blumenthal, Truck Crash Victims’ Families, Safety Groups, Law Enforcement, Labor Groups, Trucking Companies Unite in Opposition to Attack on Truck Safety
June 16, 2014CONTACT: 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…
Read MoreSee How Your Representative Voted: The Daines Amendment
June 12, 2014On June 10, 2014, an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill,sponsored by Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT), passed…
Read MoreDaphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers, Appears on World News with Diane Sawyer
June 10, 2014ABC US News | ABC Celebrity News
Read MoreRead the Statement of the Obama Administration’s Policy Regarding Highway and Motor Carrier Safety
June 9, 2014The Administration released a Statement of Administration to strongly oppose House passage of H.R. 4745, making appropriations for the Departments of…
Read MoreGet the Real Facts on the Collins Amendment to Suspend the 34-Hour Restart
June 8, 2014Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill that suspends the current…
Read More2014 Liam’s Walk and Butterfly Release
May 22, 2014Truck Safety Coalition volunteer, Christina Mahaney, will hold the fourth annual Liam’s Walk and Butterfly Release on July 19, 2014 in…
Read MoreCelebrating Daphne Izer, Champion of Change
May 14, 2014On May 13, 2014, Daphne Izer, founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), was honored by the White House as a…
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 MoreThe Truck Safety Coalition and Volunteers Remember Former Congressman Oberstar
May 7, 2014THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND OUR VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN JAMES L. OBERSTAR Arlington, VA (May 5,…
Read MoreKarth Family to Deliver Truck Safety Petition To U.S. DOT
April 30, 2014Contact: 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…
Read MoreKarth Family Journeys to Washington, D.C.
Deliver “Anna Leah and Mary Stand Up for Truck Safety” Petition to U.S. DOT
April 29, 2014
On May 4, 2014, the first anniversary of the devastating truck crash that claimed the lives of AnnaLeah and Mary Karth,…
Read MoreFMCSA Report Confirms Minimum Insurance is Too Low
April 22, 2014Contact: 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…
Read MoreFlorida Volunteers Pay a Visit to the Offices of Members of Congress
April 16, 2014On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, our Florida volunteers, Jane Mathis (St. Augustine, FL) and Tracy Quinichett (Orlando, FL), visited the Florida…
Read MoreOne CRASH Board Member’s thoughts on the Deadly Orland Crash
April 11, 2014On Thursday evening, a FedEx truck crashed head on into a bus carrying prospective college students. Ten are dead and dozens…
Read MoreWatch a Broad Coalition Speak out against Increasing Truck Size and Weight Limits
April 11, 2014The videos from the Truck Size and Weight press conference are now posted. Thank you to all the speakers for doing…
Read MoreTruck Size and Weight Press Conference – 04/09/2014
April 9, 2014Today, a broad coalition of public health and safety groups, truck drivers, law enforcement, and families of truck crash victims joined U.S….
Read MoreAdvisory: Labor, Law Enforcement, Health and Safety Groups, and Victims of Truck Crashes Join to Oppose Bigger and Heavier Trucks
April 7, 2014Contact: Beth Weaver 301.814.4088 or beth_weaver@verizon.net UPDATE — MEDIA ADVISORY BREAKING NEWS – Transportation Research Board (TRB) Peer Review Committee Issues…
Read MoreThe AnnaLeah & Mary Karth Petition: STAND UP FOR TRUCK SAFETY
March 31, 2014Each year 4,000 people are killed and another 100,000 people are injured in truck crashes. This is an unacceptably high number…
Read MorePennsylvania Volunteers Visit with US Senators and Congressman
March 28, 2014On Thursday, March 27, 2014, our Pennsylvania volunteers, Kim Telep (Harrisburg, PA) and Dorothy Wert (Montrose, PA), visited the Pennsylvania offices…
Read MoreADVISORY: PA WIDOWS TO LOBBY U.S. SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN TO PREVENT TRUCK CRASHES AND IMPROVE SAFETY
March 26, 2014MEDIA ADVISORY PENNSYLVANIA WIDOWS LOBBY U.S. SENATORS & CONGRESSMEN TO PREVENT TRUCK CRASHES & IMPROVE SAFETY Congress Beginning Reauthorization of Surface…
Read MoreTruck Safety Coalition Volunteer Chosen to Serve on the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council
March 18, 2014We are pleased to announce that our Illinois truck safety volunteer, Kate Brown, has been selected to serve on the new…
Read MoreSafety Groups Respond to T & I Hearing Stacked with Industry
February 27, 2014Click here to view our letter.
Read MoreFMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company
September 23, 2011FMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company Nearly $4 Million for Violating Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Standards WASHINGTON – The…
Read MoreIn honor of Galo Ulloa
February 25, 2013Race Description Hollywood Half Marathon, 13.1 miles, April 6, 2013. This is the 2nd annual event for the Hollywood Half Marathon-The…
Read MoreRep. McGovern Receives the Promoting Highway Safety Through Legislation Award
September 14, 2011September 21, 2011 Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) honored US Rep. James McGovern, D-MA, with its Promoting…
Read MoreUpdate: Commerce Committee passes Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act
December 15, 2011Great Safety News! Yesterday, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act as part of…
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