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Articles/Reports
Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2009: Early Release
Fatality Facts 2009: Large Trucks
Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts – April 2011
Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report (as of 12/31/10)
Road Safe America Applauds Speed Limiter Ruling
Congressional Testimony by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements
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 Going Broke, Breaking Even, or Making a Profit – Pick One In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin New National Poll Shows Americans Dislike Larger, Heavier Trucks on U.S. Highways 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 Removing Speed Bumps to Consumer Safety on the Road
Teamsters, Safety Advocates Challenge Hours of Service Rule HOS Regulations
Hours of Service (HOS) Proposed Rulemaking (December 2010)
Proposed Hours of Service Regulations for Commercial Drivers
H.R. 1706: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act
S. 1233: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011
H.R. 756: Standards for Maximum Hours of Service for Commercial Vehicles
S. 876: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act
H.Res. 128: Consideration of H.R. 662, Extension of Highway Trust Fund (extends funding for federal aid for highway safety, motor carrier safety) Research Groups
Court Strikes Down Longer Hours for Truckers
The Truth About Torts: Regulatory Preemption at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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
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
Loved Ones and Drivers Support (LOADS)
Public Citizen
Road Safe America
Truck Safety Coalition
Underride Network
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