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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

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers

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

Motor Carrier Safety: Reincarnating Commercial Vehicle Companies Post Safety Threat to Motoring Public

In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin

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

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

Court Strikes Down Longer Hours for Truckers

The Truth About Torts: Regulatory Preemption at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

HOS Regulations

Hours of Service (HOS) Proposed Rulemaking (December 2010)

Proposed Hours of Service Regulations for Commercial Drivers

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. 1706: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act

S. 1233: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011

S. 695: Commercial Driver Compliance Improvement Act (requires on-board recording devices to improve compliance with HOS regulations)

H.R. 756: Standards for Maximum Hours of Service for Commercial Vehicles

H.R. 1574: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (limits length and width of motor vehicles on federal-aid highways, including commercial motor vehicles)

S. 876: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act

H.R. 229: Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011(sets national standards for state safety inspection of motor vehicles)

S. 938: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, Demonstration Act of 2011 (promotes research and commercial application of technology for heavy-duty plug-in hybrid vehicles)

S. 754: Safe Roads Act of 2011 (establishes national clearinghouse for records of alcohol and controlled substance testing of commercial motor vehicle operators)

H.Res. 128: Consideration of H.R. 662, Extension of Highway Trust Fund (extends funding for federal aid for highway safety, motor carrier safety)

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

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