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Articles/Reports
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the National Safety Council Announce FocusDriven
Truckers Insist on Keeping Computers in the Cab
Vehicle Safety Violations Ahead: Motor Carrier Companies Keep Unsafe Trucks on U.S. Roads
In Drive for Profits, Trucking Company Routinely Puts Overweight Rigs on the Road
Going Broke, Breaking Even, or Making a Profit – Pick One
CVSA’s Roadcheck Reinforces the Adage It Pays to be Safe (June 25, 2009)
In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin
Safety Advocates Ask Court to Overturn Bush ‘Midnight Regulation’
Groups Challenge Dangerous Rule That Dramatically Increases Working Hours for Professional Truck Drivers
Larger Trucks Will Lead to More Deaths, Damage to Roads, Bridges; Costs Far Outweigh Claimed Productivity Gains
New National Poll Shows Americans Dislike Larger, Heavier Trucks on U.S. Highways
FMCSA Truck Safety Facts: 2007 Data
Report to Congress on the Large Truck Crash Causation Study
Commercial Drivers: Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions
Sleep Apnea and Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
Medically Unfit Truck, Bus Drivers Still on U.S. Roads, Study Finds
Unskilled Truckers Rampant: Licensing Fraud Found in 24 States Over Last 5 Years
Removing Speed Bumps to Consumer Safety on the Road
Families of Truck Crash Victims to Launch StopBiggerTrucks.org Campaign Telling Congress to Hit the Brakes on Bigger Rigs and Tired Truckers
Teamsters, Safety Advocates Challenge Hours of Service Rule
Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements
Share the Road Safely
Court Strikes Down Longer Hours for Truckers
The Truth About Torts: Regulatory Preemption at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
HOS Regulations
FMCSA Interstate Truck Driver’s Guide to Hours of Service
Federal Register November 19, 2008: FMCSA Final Rule, Hours of Service of Drivers
Pending Legislation
H.R. 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009
H.R. 1618: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act
S. 779: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act
Federal Government Agencies
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – FMCSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – NHTSA
National Transportation Safety Board – NTSB
Consumer/Advocacy Organizations
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Center for Auto Safety
Center for Progressive Reform
Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH)
Loved Ones and Drivers Support (LOADS)
Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT)
Public Citizen
Road Safe America
Truck Safety Coalition
Underride Network
Research Groups
Center for Transportation Analysis
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
National Safety Council
National Traffic Safety Institute
Transportation Research Board
Transportation Safety Institute
Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center
Trucking Industry Associations
American Highway Users Alliance
American Trucking Associations
Commercial Vehicles Safety Alliance
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association
National Association of Independent Truckers
National Association of Small Trucking Companies
National Industrial Transportation League
National Private Truck Council
National Truckers Association
Owner-Operated Independent Drivers Association
Professional Transportation Partners
Truck Manufacturers Association
Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association