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FMCSA Toughens Safety Requirements for New Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
December 17, 2008 11:23 AM
WASHINGTON—The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a new rule to place stricter safety requirements on all newly regis . . . more |
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NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
October 16, 2008 19:31 PM
Washington, D.C. - National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker earlier this week emphasized the importance of recognizing th . . . more |
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NTSB CALLS FOR ACTIONS TO HELP PREVENT FATIGUE ACCIDENTS
FOLLOWING A SEMITRAILER-MOTORCOACH ACCIDENT THAT KILLED FIVE
September 16, 2008 18:49 PM
Washington, D.C. - Today the NTSB determined that human fatigue was the probable cause of a truck-tractor semitrailer rollover accident that resulted . . . more |
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Improved road safety call for US
August 11, 2008 08:38 AM
The US Federal Highway Administration is calling for improvements in highway safety and is urging state Departments of Transportation to adopt more co . . . more |
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Bill Would Offer Tax Credits For Safety Technology
August 04, 2008 14:32 PM
A bill introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) would provide a tax credit to commercial vehicle purchasers when th . . . more |
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Bush Administration’s
New Approach for America’s Transportation Future
Jully 29, 2008 13:23 PM
ATLANTA – A clean and historic break with the past is needed to encourage the future vitality of our country’s transportation network, said U.S. Trans . . . more |
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AAA Study: Cost of Crashes Tops $164.2 Billion Each Year
March 27, 2008 15:01 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --- The societal cost of crashes is a staggering $164.2 billion annually, nearly two and a half times greater than the $67.6 billion . . . more |
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
February 29, 2008 19:37 PM
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced a new national strategy that will bring new focus, including resources and n . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN ROSENKER STRESSES THE NEED FOR SLEEP AND REST REQUIREMENTS AS NATION MARKS SLEEP AWARENESS WEEK
March 07, 2008 10:43 AM
Washington, DC - National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker said today that the occasion of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 3 . . . more |
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$68 Billion Budget Request for U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Vital Funding for Safety Programs, Road Congestion Relief, and Air Traffic Improvements
February 04, 2008 11:47 AM
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters today said President Bush’s $68 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation funds the Dep . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN DESCRIBES FUTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
January 22, 2008 20:50 PM
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker today said that the auto industry has recognized the limitations of improving the crash . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHTS VALUE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND CRASH TESTING IN MOTORCOACH SAFETY
January 17, 2008 20:42 PM
Washington, DC - Challenging the nation`s motorcoach industry to build on its past accomplishments and embrace emerging vehicle safety technologies, N . . . more |
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Highway Signs to Get Brighter, Safer Under New Federal Requirements
December 27, 2007 13:33 PM
WASHINGTON - New Rules on Highway Sign Retroreflectivity Issued This Week
In a continued effort to reduce roadway fatalities, Federal Highway Admi . . . more |
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FMCSA Proposes Rule Requiring Classroom and Hands-on Training for CDL Applicants
December 26, 2007 14:30 PM
WASHINGTON- Individuals seeking new commercial driver`s licenses (CDL) would be required to complete both classroom and behind-the-wheel training from . . . more |
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FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
December 11, 2007 14:20 PM
WASHINGTON – Truck drivers will continue to be limited to driving only 11 hours within a 14-hour duty period, after which they must go off duty for at . . . more |
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Hours Of Service Ruling Handed Down To Truckers
Jully 25, 2007 18:21 PM
Grain Valley, MO, – Truckers will face a new hours-of-service regulation due to a ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals that eliminates the 34-hour restar . . . more |
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Truck Group Warns Against `Drafting` to Save on Fuel
June 28, 2007 11:24 AM
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is urging drivers to avoid the dangerous practice of tailgating heavy trucks in an effort to increase fuel eco . . . more |
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Child Safety Advocates and Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Committee Action Today to Stop Deaths and Injuries of Children Due to Motor Vehicle Design Flaws
May 17, 2007 17:58 PM
Child safety advocates and consumer groups applauded today’s action in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to move legislation t . . . more |
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Indiana State Police Issue Warning - TRUCKERS BEWARE!
May 15, 2007 13:31 PM
Lake County - TRUCKERS BEWARE! - The Indiana State Police would like to warn semi truck drivers to be especially careful while parking in local truck . . . more |
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Tire Thumping Contest Proves Tire Gauge Only Way to Determine Tire Inflation
April 24, 2007 13:13 PM
WAYNE, N.J. – At Hankook Tire’s annual meeting for their dealers in Akron, Ohio, a Tire Thumping Contest was held in the Hankook Tire Technical Center . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN SAYS TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE NEXT BIG PUSH IN HIGHWAY SAFETY
April 11, 2007 17:01 PM
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker says that we are entering a period in which technology lessons learned in aviation can . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN PRAISES NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE ACTION ON SEAT BELT BILL
April 09, 2007 13:41 PM
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker today welcomed passage by the New Hampshire House of Representatives of a bill providin . . . more |
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces A Substantial Life-Saving Technology
For All New Passenger Vehicles
April 05, 2007 11:52 AM
In a move that could ultimately save up to 10,000 lives each year on U.S. roadways, the nation`s top transportation official today announced plans to . . . more |
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FMCSA Proposes Rule with Requirements and Incentives to Put Safety Technology that Records Hours-of-Service in More Trucks and Buses
January 11, 2007 15:03 PM
WASHINGTON, DC—Truck and bus companies with a history of serious hours-of-service (HOS) violations may be required to install electronic on-board reco . . . more |
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Traffic Deaths Should Top News
December 28, 2006 14:20 PM
Washington Post - The nonstory of 2006 was also the nonstory of 2005. It is a nonstory every year going back decades. Yet the number of people who die . . . more |
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SAFETY GROUPS SADDENED BY NEWS of DETROIT CHILD STRANGLED IN POWER WINDOW
December 22, 2006 19:55 PM
(Washington, DC) Two consumer safety groups KIDS AND CARS and Consumers Union – responding to yesterday’s power window strangulation death involving a . . . more |
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NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION prohibiting cellular telephone use by commercial driver`s
November 30, 2006 12:00 PM
Washington, DC -
The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendation to motorcoach industry, public bus, and school bus asso . . . more |
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NTSB RECOMMENDS BAN ON CELL PHONE USE BY BUS DRIVERS
November 21, 2006 11:43 AM
Washington, D.C. - In a final report on a motor coach accident in Virginia, the National Transportation Safety Board today urged the federal and stat . . . more |
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Government Vehicle Backover Report Confirms Urgent Need for Visibility Safety Standard
November 14, 2006 09:32 AM
Safety Groups Urge Enactment of Federal Legislation (S.1948 and HR 2230) in Lame Duck Session to Prevent Unacceptable Death and Injury Toll of Childr . . . more |
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Study: 17,000 injuries per year
November 05, 2006 05:51 AM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pupil transportation officials attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation . . . more |
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Study: Aggressive Driving Negates Benefits of Safety Devices
October 02, 2006 20:56 PM
Airbags, ABS Encourage Careless Driving, Researchers Find - Researchers have determined that airbags and antilock braking systems do not reduce the li . . . more |
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TRANSPORTATION FATALITIES INCREASE IN 2005
September 18, 2006 13:49 PM
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC - Transportation fatalities in the United States increased last year, according to preliminary . . . more |
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NTSB CHAIRMAN APPLAUDS NHTSA FOR STABILITY CONTROL RULE
September 14, 2006 11:12 AM
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark Rosenker today applauded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . . . more |
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Updated Sleep Apnea Screening Recommended for Commercial Drivers -
Joint Recommendations Help Determine Risk of Impairment for Drivers
September 12, 2006 07:37 AM
New recommendations released today by a joint task force of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American College of Occupational and Envi . . . more |
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NHTSA: New “Stars on Cars” Rule Announced Today Will Help Consumers Evaluate Safety of New Cars
September 07, 2006 11:50 AM
Manufacturers will display the government`s star safety ratings on every new vehicle with a price sticker, according to a federal rule made final toda . . . more |
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CUTTING HIGHWAY AND RECREATIONAL BOATING DEATHS MUST BE "POLITICAL PRIORITY," NTSB URGES
September 06, 2006 07:13 AM
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today challenged State legislatures and officials to make transportation safety a top "pol . . . more |
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Launches New National Initiative to Tackle Highway, Freight and Aviation Congestion
May 16, 2006 12:28 PM
Calling congestion one of the single largest threats to the economy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced a new national . . . more |
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Ohio Celebrates Passage of School Bus Safety Week Resolution
August 07, 2006 06:11 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several Ohio lawmakers saluted the federal recognition of School Bus Safety Week following a landslide 424-0 vote last month in the . . . more |
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WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ENDORSES KIDDIEVOICE
August 08, 2006 08:34 AM
Major insurance company to offer KiddieVoice™ product line to childcare policyholders
MEMPHIS, TN - ATWEC Technologies (ATWT) announced today it h . . . more |
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NHTSA Restates Rollover Warning For Users of 15-Passenger Vans
May 26, 2006 13:29 PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced new research that reinforces its existing concerns about 15-passenger vans. . . . more |
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NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN ROSENKER CALLS FOR INCREASED USE OF NEW HIGHWAY SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES
Jully 06, 2006 18:42 PM
National Transportation Safety Board Washington, DC 20594
Washington, DC -- National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman, Mark V. Rosenker . . . more |
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Safety Groups Applaud Important Child-Car Safety Measures Approved in Highway Bill
June 29, 2005 11:48 AM
(Washington, D.C.) – Consumer and child safety groups praised today’s passage of important auto child-safety measures in the omnibus transportation . . . more |
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UNC Highway Safety Research Center Establishes Scholarship
May 01, 2006 11:39 AM
The UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) announces the first annual scholarship for graduate students interested in pursuing a career in highwa . . . more |
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Transportation Secretary Mineta Calls Highway Fatalities National Tragedy,
Says All Americans Can Do More to Improve Road Safety
April 06, 2006 09:37 AM
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today declared highway traffic deaths a "national tragedy" and called on all Americans to respond by . . . more |
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NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN URGES ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TO JOIN BOARD IN REDUCING DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
January 06, 2006 12:04 PM
Washington, DC -- Acting NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker today urged the consumer electronics industry to help reduce the tragic toll of deaths and inj . . . more |
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NTSB DETERMINES TRUCK DRIVER FAILED TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC IN COLLISION AT HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS TOLL PLAZA
April 19, 2006 12:01 PM
Washington, D.C. - In a report adopted today, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the driver of a Freightliner tractor-trailer fa . . . more |
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U.S. Traffic Deaths Hit 15-Year High in 2005
April 26, 2006 19:46 PM
More people died on U.S. roads while driving drunk or in bigger vehicles in 2005 despite record seat belt use, pushing traffic deaths nationwide to a . . . more |
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Report: 80% of Accidents Caused by Distracted Motorists
April 26, 2006 20:19 PM
A new study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, which tracked more than 200 drivers for more than a year with cameras that monito . . . more |
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Truck kills College Hills boy at his birthday party
May 16, 2005 20:07 PM
The Associated Press
A College Hills boy died after being struck by a pickup truck during a party celebrating his 4th birthday.
Family members s . . . more |
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Child In Critical Condition After Accident In Decatur
November 10, 2005 20:03 PM
The Morning News
5-Year-Old Hit By Police Car
A 5-year-old boy was critically injured Tuesday when a Decatur police officer backed his patrol ca . . . more |
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Child safety group wants state`s help in car campaign
March 21, 2006 07:00 AM
A national child safety group wants Northern Nevada to join its campaign to reduce the number of children killed or injured by backing vehicles.
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OSHA Offers New Guidelines to Help Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes
January 24, 2006 19:13 PM
Employers and employees who use motor vehicles for work purposes stand to benefit from new guidelines developed by the Occupational Safety and Healt . . . more |
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