In: Truck size and weight
Group 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 MoreTruck Driver Killed in a Truck Crash in Riverside County, CA
May 25, 2016On May 11, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Miguel Rolon, 59, was driving a flatbed tractor-trailer eastbound on I-10, when the…
Read MoreBicyclist was Hit and Killed by Tractor-Trailer in Brooklyn, New York
May 25, 2016On April 20, 2016, at approximately eight a.m., James Gregg, 33, was riding his bicycle on Sixth Avenue at Sterling Place…
Read MoreTwo Dead in a Tractor Trailer Wreck in Pulaski County, AR
May 25, 2016On May 15, 2016, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Willetta Reaves, 40, and Danny Hollis, 51 were traveling eastbound on I-40, when…
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 MoreOne Dead, Three Injured in Military Highway Truck Crash in Chesapeake City, VA
April 7, 2016On April 4, 2016 at approximately 4:35 a.m., three adults traveling on Military Highway in a van pulled over to the…
Read MoreTwo People Killed in Richland County Truck Wreck
April 7, 2016On March 31, 2016 at approximately 4:40 p.m., James Peagler, 80 and his sister, Jonell Peagler Weatherly, 78 were driving a…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreSafety Groups Respond to T & I Hearing Stacked with Industry
February 27, 2014Click here to view our letter.
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 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 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 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 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 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…
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