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Get 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 MoreMaine Truck Crash Families Appalled by Maine Senator’s Support for Anti-Truck Safety Legislation
June 3, 2014MAINE TRUCK CRASH FAMILIES APPALLED BY SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS’ SUPPORT FOR ANTI-TRUCK SAFETY LEGISLATION SENATOR COLLINS ACTIONS WILL INCREASE TRUCK DRIVER…
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 MoreTruck Safety Advocates Respond to GAO Report on FMCSA’s CSA Program
February 10, 2014Report Recommends Expanding and Improving Data. Arlington, VA (February 4, 2014): Daphne Izer, Founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) responded to…
Read MoreTRUCK SAFETY COALITION RESPONDS TO NTSB INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
November 8, 2013Contact: Beth Weaver, 301-814-4088, beth_weaver@verizon.net TRUCK SAFETY COALITION RESPONDS TO NTSB INVESTIGATION FINDINGS Urge FMCSA to Immediately Release…
Read MoreTwenty Years Later – the Tragic Truck Crash That Led to P.A.T.T.
October 1, 2013Daphne and Steve Izer Remember their Son Jeff and his Friends and the Tragic Truck Crash That Led to Parents Against…
Read MoreNC Advocates Press Release
August 12, 2013THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DEVASTATING TRUCK CRASH THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF HER DAUGHTERS, MARIANNE KARTH JOINS TRUCK SAFETY ADVOCATES TO…
Read MoreTruck Safety Groups Respond to Freight Panel Recommendations
October 29, 2013To view the press release, please click here.
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TSC Advocates Urge Our New Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx To Make Changes Now.
September 15, 2013Last week, volunteer Truck Safety Coalition advocates traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with the new Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx,…
Read MoreDOT Announces NFAC Members
May 30, 2013The Truck Safety Coalition congratulates Joan Claybrook (Chair of the Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Board, President Emeritus…
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Liam’s Walk 2012
May 1, 2012July 20, 2013 Jackman, Maine 11:30 – 3:30 The 3rd annual Liam walk will take…
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 MoreThe TSC Responds to the Passing of Senator Lautenberg
June 3, 2013THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND OUR VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE PASSING OF U.S. SENATOR FRANK R. LAUTENBERG Senator Lautenberg Was a…
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…
Read MoreTSC Board Members Join Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
March 1, 2013The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is pleased to announce that Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Board Members, Tami Friedrich…
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