In: Truck safety
STATEMENT OF SAFETY ADVOCATES AND TRUCK CRASH VICTIMS’ FAMILIES CONDEMNING FMCSA PLAN TO WITHDRAW IMPORTANT RULE ON TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE
August 7, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2017 Truck Drivers Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Fatigue are a Clear Threat to Themselves…
Read MoreElectronic Stability Control
May 30, 2017Federal 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…
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… 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 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 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 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 MoreHours Of Service Regulations: (FAQ’s)
April 5, 20101. Do trucks pose a significant safety problem? Yes. More than 5,000 people have been killed annually in truck-related crashes for…
Read MoreTHE DANGERS OF FATIGUED, SLEEP-DEPRIVED TRUCK DRIVERS
April 5, 2010Fatigue Is A Killer: Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation are serious, worldwide safety problems in all transportation modes. Operator fatigue has…
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