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STATEMENT 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 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 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 MoreOppose Longer Trucks
May 30, 2017Proposals to Allow Longer Trucks on Our Nation’s Roadways Will Jeopardize Safety, Further Damage Our Infrastructure, and Disregard Public Opinion on…
Read MoreOppose Heavier Trucks
May 30, 2017Proposals to allow 91,000 pound and heavier, overweight trucks on our nation’s roadways will jeopardize safety and further damage our infrastructure…
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 MoreDebra Cruz Letter to the Editor – The Monitor
February 17, 2017After I survived a truck crash on Aug. 8, 2008, one of my goals became to reduce the number of deaths…
Read MoreOne Person Dead and Four Injured in a Truck Crash in Isle of Wright County, VA
June 2, 2016On May 19, 2016, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Annie Mae Eley, 86, was a back seat passenger in a Pontiac. The…
Read MoreRunner hit by a flying tire in Dade County, FL
June 2, 2016On May 23, 2016, approximately 7:30 a.m., a truck driver was driving a tractor-trailer on the Rickenbacker Causeway, when two tires…
Read MoreThree People Dead and a Child in Critical Conditions due to a Truck Crash in Montgomery County, TX
May 25, 2016On April 23, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a truck driver driving an 18-wheeler was on Texas 105 near South Walker…
Read MoreFive People Injured and One dead in a Truck Crash in Lee County, FL
May 25, 2016On May 16, 2016, a truck driver was driving a tractor-trailer northbound on Summerlin Road in Fort Myers, when traffic ahead…
Read MoreTwo People Critically Injured After a Truck Crash in Benton County, WA
May 25, 2016On May 2, 2016, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Agustin Gonzalez, 73, was traveling northbound on WA Highway 225, when a westbound…
Read MoreMiddle School Teacher Died in a Truck Wreck in Cumberland County, ME
May 25, 2016On April 20, 2016 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Adam Perron was driving a Pontiac Vibe westbound on U.S. Route 302, when…
Read MoreTwo Clarendon Women Killed in Truck Crash in Lonoke County, AR
May 3, 2016On April 19, 2016, at approximately 9:30 a.m., when a woman identified as Linda Brewster, 47, and her passenger, Lora Piggee,…
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… 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 MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Teacher Dies in Tragic North Carolina Crash
April 6, 2016Last week, a dump truck towing a Bobcat bulldozer rear ended a minivan, causing it to collide into a tractor in…
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… 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 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… 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 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 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… 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 MoreTSC 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreGovernor Nixon Sends Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill Opposing Double 33s
July 22, 2015Governor Nixon Letter to Senators Blunt and McCaskill
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 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 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 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…
Read MoreOut-of-state big rigs wrecking on Kentucky’s roads
May 27, 2015Out-of-state big rigs wrecking on Kentucky’s roads LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A truck driver facing a reckless homicide charge after 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 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 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 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 MoreDuluth News Tribune Reader’s View – “Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions”
October 9, 2012Published October 06, 2012, 12:00 AM Reader’s view: Cravaack, Klobuchar wrong on truck weight restrictions Nearly 23 years ago, I barely…
Read MorePress Release: Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public
September 27, 2012Loggers and Truckers Protesting in Minnesota Mislead the Public Maine and Vermont Overweight Truck Pilot Programs Confirm Bigger and Heavier Trucks…
Read MoreAfter Tragic Crash, Maine Family Works to Make Roadways Safer
December 7, 2011Jackman, ME: The Mahaney Family lost their 5 year old son Liam, parents Christina and Gary were badly injured and their…
Read MoreJennifer Tierney’s Battle for Truck Safety; Winston-Salem Journal
February 17, 2012Kernersville woman helps defeat truck-weight legislation
Read MoreJane Mathis Fights for Truck Safety; St. Augustine Record
February 7, 2012Tragedy propels local woman to fight increased truck weight allowances Jane Mathis lost son, daughter-in-law in 2004 crash Posted: February 5,…
Read MoreBI-PARTISAN PASSAGE OF A TRUCK SAFETY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7
February 3, 2012The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) expresses its gratitude to Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) for their leadership…
Read MoreMaine Vermont FOIA Information Released
October 13, 2011Please click the links below to view the PDF documents. Maine Vermont FOIA Information Revealed (PDF) Vermont Truck Interstate Pilot Study…
Read MorePublic Opinion Does Not Support Bigger Trucks
January 24, 2012FOR OVER 15 YEARS PUBLIC OPINION IS CLEAR — “NO” TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT INCREASES 2011 74% of Americans oppose…
Read MoreKraft Pushes for 97,000-Pound Trucks Called Bridge Wreckers
December 14, 2011Kraft Pushes for 97,000-Pound Trucks Called Bridge Wreckers By Jeff Plungis – Dec 12, 2011 Emboldened by U.S. legislation allowing Maine…
Read MoreMaine and Vermont Overweight Truck Pilot Program
December 1, 2010Maine Vermont FOIA Information Released Maine Vermont FOIA Information Revealed (PDF) Vermont Truck Interstate Pilot Study (PDF) Commerce Effects VT State…
Read MoreResponse to Letter from Secretary Dill and Commissioner Cole – Email
October 19, 2010Michael.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…
Read MoreBigger trucks spell big trouble on Maryland’s roads
September 27, 2011AAA Mid-Atlantic says Congress should resist lobbying efforts, protect state’s drivers and roads by saying no to huge new vehicles June…
Read MoreLetter from Maine and Vermont – Email
October 19, 2010Michael.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
Read MoreWashington state cannot afford bigger trucks on our stressed highways
September 9, 2011Tommie Pillow As Washington State Patrol troopers, my colleagues and I see first-hand the dangers and damage large trucks can cause…
Read MoreYour Help Needed Now to Stop Bigger Trucks!
June 9, 2011Please 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. …
Read MoreMaine and Vermont Press Release 12-23-10
December 23, 2010Daphne Izer, founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) after her son Jeff and three of his friends were killed in…
Read MoreLetter on Maine and Vermont Truck Weight Exemption
October 22, 2010Anti Safety, Special Truck Provision for Maine and Vermont has no place in the continuing resolution. Consumer health, safety, and environmental…
Read MoreVictory for truck crash victims
April 5, 2010A Tenacious Volunteer Achieves Legislative Victory in North Carolina Jennifer Tierney has helped to achieve numerous advances in truck safety through…
Read More30 percent of tractor-trailers, dump trucks overweight
April 5, 2010In ‘cat-and-mouse game’ with truckers, FDOT has dull claws; As many as 30 percent of tractor-trailers, dump trucks overweightBy: Fred Hiers…
Read MoreSome Truck Drivers Rigged For Danger
April 5, 2010Reported by: David Rose / Web produced by: Neil Relyea / Photographed by: 9NewsFirst posted: 2/8/2006 11:15:04 PM There are some…
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