In: U.S. DOT

Statement of the Truck Safety Coalition on Pilot Program Proposal to Allow Drivers Ages 18-20 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce
May 22, 2019

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

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Entry Level Driver Training
May 30, 2017

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

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Require Side Underride Guards
May 30, 2017

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

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Electronic Stability Control
May 30, 2017

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…

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Safety Groups Respond to U.S. DOT IG Rubber Stamping Study on Truck Driver Hours of Service Safety Protections
March 6, 2017

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

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Karth Family to Deliver Truck Safety Petition To U.S. DOT
April 30, 2014

Contact: 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…

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