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LERA, “Perspectives on Work,” Oct. 2023

Click to watch or read the transcript of TSC President Tami Friedrich’s testimony.

FOR 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…

FOR 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…

11/17/2021 The Honorable Peter DeFazioChairmanTransportation and Infrastructure Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Sam GravesRanking MemberTransportation…

FOR 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…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 5, 2021 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 Safety…

Watch this incredible video arranged by Anthony Garrett, CRASH’s first Executive Director, about CRASH Board Chair and former NHTSA Administrator, Joan…

Leading Auto Safety Advocate, Chair of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Slams Senate Infrastructure Bill for Weak Safety Provisions Senate…

7/23/2021 Dear Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole, We are writing to you on behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition, a…

July 22, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker…

July 22, 2021 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Majority Leader Schumer:…

STATEMENT of TAMMY HUFFMAN (Michigan) On behalf of the TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of the Surface…

STATEMENT of EILEEN KOSC (Delaware) On behalf of the TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) Press Conference on Safety Deficiencies of the Surface…

MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 Members of Congress, Families of Truck Crash, Distracted Driving Crash, Child “Hot…

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We strongly oppose the pilot program in S.2016 for several reasons: Truck crashes, injuries, and deaths continue to increase; The available…

Check out this interview on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour with Jennifer Tierney, Board Member of Citizens for Reliable and Safe…

If you missed the joint press conference, you can watch the video here.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 24, 2021   Contact:  Jordan Burns jordan@trucksafety.org  816-213-7277  Washington DC — After an exhaustive nationwide search, the…

Joint Press Conference Statement of Joan Claybrook, Chair, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and former Administrator, National Highway Traffic…

Truck Safety Coalition & Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Good Afternoon.  My name is Russ Swift…

Truck Safety Coalition & Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety Tuesday, June 15, 2021 My son Wyatt was 5 years old…

MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Families of Truck Crash, “Hot Car” and…

June 9, 2021    The Honorable Maria Cantwell, Chair  The Honorable Roger Wicker, Ranking Member   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation  United…

April 30, 2021 The Honorable Richard Durbin                                               The Honorable Cheri Bustos The Honorable Tammy Duckworth            …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Bill Bronrott, 202-270-4415, bronrott@gmail.com Truck crash victims’ families applaud legislation to require affordable, lifesaving…

April 15, 2021 Dear Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: As individuals who have survived truck crashes or have…

Today, Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Rubio (R-FL) and 11 other Senators introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. DOT to upgrade…

Letter signed by TSC leaders and volunteers to Indiana House Members opposing HB 1190, up for vote today, which would allow…

Powerful interview with the founders of PATT. Both the Izers and Swifts lost their sons to truck crashes, 4 days apart,…

TSC volunteer Pamela Biddle traveled to Indiana Legislature to oppose bill allowing massive trucks weighing up to 120,000 lbs on local…

“Families of truck crash victims make plea to Biden, cite his past family tragedy in calling for reforms” Read the article

This is an excellent article that talks about the issues we’ve been working on, with opinions from many stakeholders. Read the…

The U.S.DOT Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee recently appointed TSC’s president and safety advocate, Dawn King, to its membership. She joins…

As Joe Biden takes office in January, trucking safety advocates hope his own personal experience will spur changes in highway safety…

Truck Safety Coalition crash victim advocates from around the nation today called on President-elect Joe Biden to address the alarming rise…

The Biden family is in our thoughts tonight as they face the 48th anniversary of the truck crash that took President…

Markey calls out trucking regulator for ‘dereliction of responsibility’, demands reform Read the story

Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) are pleased to join Advocates for Highway &…

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The Board of Directors of the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) including member organizations, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and…

Click Here to View Dawn King’s Oral Testimony on Youtube. STATEMENT OF DAWN KING, PRESIDENT, TRUCK SAFETY COALITION (TSC) AND BOARD…

In case you were unable to join us for Congressional staff briefings on truck safety technologies that we hosted on September…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the 2018 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data shows that crashes involving at…

Commercial Driver’s License; Pilot to Allow Drivers Under 21 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce Notice and Request for…

The Truck Safety Coalition, and our volunteers, who are truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, oppose the Federal…

Truck Crash Survivors and Advocates Push Safety Agenda WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2019)—Truck crash survivors and their families, and safety advocates…

Contact: 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…

Isakson, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Truck Safety Legislation Legislation would codify lifesaving rule that has languished 10 years WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators…

Yesterday, the House Committee on Appropriations marked up the FY 2020 annual spending bill for federal transportation and housing programs.  Fortunately,…

The Truck Safety Coalition, and our volunteers, who are truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, oppose the Federal…

For 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…

Arlington, VA – This National Work Zone Awareness Week, our volunteers remember their loved ones who were killed in fatal work…

Clark County, South Dakota | One person killed in a crash involving two semi trucks near Garden City https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=21133 Roanoke County,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Contact: Whitney Mitchell Brennan, 202-224-3873 SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND RUBIO AND REPRESENTATIVES COHEN AND DESAULNIER…

The Truck Safety Coalition is proud to support S. 559 and H.R. 983, the Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 (also known…

The Truck Safety Coalition strongly opposes S.569/H.R.1374, companion bills that would direct Secretary Chao to promulgate a regulation that would permit…

The Truck Safety Coalition, Road Safe America, and the John Lindsay Foundation are pleased that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…

January 29, 2019 Dear Representative: Imagine if there were solutions that could help save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation’s (DOT) should immediately rescind their determination that the State of…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), and our volunteers, who are the family and friends of truck crash victims and survivors seeking…

TRUCK SAFETY COALITION AND ROAD SAFE AMERICA WELCOME REVISIONS TO CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNTS AND CALL ON SECRETARY CHAO TO ADJUST MINIMUM INSURANCE…

CONTACT: 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…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the 2017 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data shows that crashes involving at…

ARLINGTON, VA (September 24, 2018) – The United States Congress recently released a compromise version of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Once again, members of Congress are attempting to let teenagers operate large trucks across state lines. There are clear and compelling…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) opposes H.R. 6159 – the latest effort to undermine the effectiveness of the Electronic Logging Device…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) remains strongly opposed to efforts that will weaken the Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device…

June 12, 2018 Dear Representative: The Truck Safety Coalition, and the undersigned survivors and families of truck crash victims, write to…

Published 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…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), and our volunteers, who are the family and friends of truck crash victims and survivors seeking…

Introduction Good morning Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Norton and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Jennifer Tierney and I am…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) strongly opposes any attempt to weaken current Hours of Service rules, which includes the recently introduced…

April 13, 2018 The Honorable Bill Shuster, Chairman The Honorable Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House…

ARLINGTON, VA (March 23, 2018) – The United States Congress recently released an omnibus spending bill that includes several unsafe riders…

By Joan Lowy and Tom Krisher | AP February 26 at 8:39 AM WASHINGTON — On a clear, dry June evening in 2015,…

My own experience informs my serious concerns with making trucks even longer. The public should urge their lawmakers to oppose efforts…

TSC Sorrow to Strength 2017 – About Sorrow to Strength TSC Sorrow to Strength – Agenda TSC Sorrow to Strength 2017…

The Truck Safety Coalition is strongly opposed to the Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Labor Act (WHEEL Act). This legislation…

These comments are filed jointly by the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC), Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), Parents Against Tired…

We commend Senator Gillibrand, Senator Rubio, and Representative Cohen and Representative DeSaulnier for sponsoring the Stop Underrides Act. This lifesaving legislation…

December 11, 2017 The Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee…

November 28, 2017 The Honorable Steve Chabot, Chair The Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small…

Contact: Beth Weaver, beth_weaver@verizon.net, 301.814.4088 – WASHINGTON, DC (October 31, 2017) Today, truck safety victims and survivors attended the United States…

TRUCK CRASH FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS CALL ON FMCSA ADMINISTRATOR NOMINEE RAYMOND MARTINEZ TO FINALIZE KEY TRUCK SAFETY REGULATIONS Truck Crash Fatalities…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the 2016 Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview revealed that in 2016, there were…

ARLINGTON, VA (September 13, 2017) – The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) thanks Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,…

The Truck Safety Coalition co-hosted the first ever Underride Roundtable at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetys testing facility in Ruckersville,…

Texas truck driver dies in six-vehicle crash on I-81 Tractor-trailer crashes into Tyrone dam and pond Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Car…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2017 Truck Drivers Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Fatigue are a Clear Threat to Themselves…

On behalf of truck crash survivors and families who lost loved ones in truck crashes, the Truck Safety Coalition supports the…

Hearing on: FAST Act Implementation: Improving the Safety of the Nation’s Roads Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and…

This article was written by Paul Feldman, is a staff writer at FairWarning, a nonprofit news organization…

June 12, 2017 The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman   The Honorable David Price, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,…

STATEMENT OF TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO INCREASE MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS ARLINGTON, VA (June…

TSC adamantly opposes efforts to limit shipper and broker responsibility/liability. Safety cannot be accomplished until the entire supply chain is accountable.  In…

A large portion of the trucking industry is paid by the mile rather than by the hour. Truck drivers work nearly…

Requiring Comprehensive Training for All Entry-Level Commercial Driver License Applicants Is Long Overdue One of the first curricula on entry level…

Proposals to Allow Longer Trucks on Our Nation’s Roadways Will Jeopardize Safety, Further Damage Our Infrastructure, and Disregard Public Opinion on…

Proposals to allow 91,000 pound and heavier, overweight trucks on our nation’s roadways will jeopardize safety and further damage our infrastructure…

The Minimum Level of Insurance Required for Large Trucks was Set in 1980  The Required Amount of $750,000 Has Never Been…

 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Rule in Effect on December 18, 2017 Implementation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) –The Moving Ahead for…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) supports S.2033, The Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019. This bill would require all…

Side Underride Crashes: NHTSA has reported that large truck side impacts comprised 17 percent of fatal two-vehicle collisions between large trucks…

Rear/ Side Underride and Front Override Guards The federal government should require all trucks and trailers to be equipped with energy-absorbing…

Federal Mandate in Effect on December 2017 Prevent 40-56 Percent of Rollovers Prevent 1,800-2,300 Crashes Annually Prevent 649-858 Injuries Each Year…

Despite years of successful use by leading motor carriers and numerous studies concluding AEB improves safety, this technology is not required…

ARLINGTON, VA (May 10, 2017) – The Truck Safety Coalition’s Underride Initiative, consisting of families of truck underride crash victims and…

Alabama Fact Sheet Alaska Fact Sheet Arizona Fact Sheet Arkansas Fact Sheet California Fact Sheet Colorado Fact Sheet Connecticut Fact Sheet…

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By LISA SEISER Editor | Posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:56 pm HARLINGEN — Nine years ago, her life changed. An…

Press Release: Sorrow to Strength Press Release Videos: Sorrow to Strength Press Conference (May 2, 2017) Jackie Gillan, President, Advocates for…

HARLINGEN — Debra Cruz spends most of her life in her small Harlingen home off Roosevelt Avenue. She wears sunglasses in…

April 29 – May 3, 2017 Washington, DC Hotel: Lorien Hotel and Spa in Old Town, Alexandria, VA Link to Hotel: http://www.lorienhotelandspa.com/…

Deadly truck crashes happen every day on our roads and highways across the nation. Unfortunately, this major public health and safety…

Statement of Joan Claybrook, Lisa Shrum and Larry Liberatore in Response to Today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface…

By Tanya Snyder – Politico Pro 03/14/2017 05:16 PM EDT Bipartisan concern emerged today at a Senate hearing about a proposal…

Study Created with Pre-Determined Outcome of Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. –Late last week, the Office of the Inspector General (IG) of the…

For more than 30 years, I have been advocating to make trucking safer, since my father, James Mooney, was killed in…

After I survived a truck crash on Aug. 8, 2008, one of my goals became to reduce the number of deaths…

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I was devastated to hear about the recent truck crash in which a 5-year-old boy and his volunteer driver were killed…

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The Truck Safety Coalition, a partnership of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), congratulates…

PDF Version: EU v US Truck Crash Fatalities Sources: United States Data: FARS 2011 – 2013 Final and Fars 2014 –…

STATEMENT OF JOHN LANNEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRUCK SAFETY COALITION ON RELEASE OF FINAL RULE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING ARLINGTON,…

The Truck Safety Coalition, a partnership of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), looks…

As Thanksgiving travelers hit the highways for home, consider that the trucking industry is so desperate for drivers that it’s pushing…

Washington – At least one advocacy group and two truck safety advocates are calling for the federal government to maintain strict…

November 9, 2016 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear…

Long Island Expressway (LIE) Speed Limit Is 55MPH But Any Long Islander Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses,…

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590   Dear Secretary Foxx:…

Add-on provision could let truckers work more than 80 hours a week. Michael McAuliff Senior Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON…

As summer winds down, it is time to reflect on the safety of our roads and the hundreds of loved ones…

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Setting of Speed Limiters in Large Trucks to be Released; TSC Encourages Agency to Apply Regulation to…

Written by Jacqueline Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns…

On May 24, 2016, at approximately 5:25 p.m., Catherine Cranmer, 23, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 77, when a tractor-trailer…

On May 23, 2016, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Jonah McWinn, 70, was traveling westbound on I-80, when she pulled off the…

On May 12, 2016, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Benjamin Piechoczek, 19, and Jordan Gutheim, 20, were the occupants of a Volvo…

On May 22, 2016, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Margaret Ryan, 22, was traveling eastbound on I-70, in stop and go traffic,…