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Statement on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB in Commercial Motor Vehicles

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Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB in Commercial Motor Vehicles (Washington, DC-June 22, 2023) Two U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) agencies, the National Highway Traffic Safety…

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Statement on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Actions on Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Testing Rules

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Truck driving is one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S.  In this exceedingly hazardous roadway environment, policy makers should be advancing proven solutions to enhance large truck safety.  Today’s actions by the FMCSA ended two ill-conceived and unsafe proposals.  Advocates looks forward to additional actions by the Agency to address the preventable carnage experienced on our streets and highways.

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Group Letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Teen Trucker Safety Risks

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), citing numerous studies, has stated that “age is a strong risk factor for truck crash involvement.” In fact, age is the most important factor in the high rate of involvement of younger CMV drivers in fatal crashes. The general pattern of over-involvement in fatal crashes for younger CMV drivers dominates all other factors. Studies of young CMV drivers show that as the age of the driver decreases, large truck fatal crash involvement rates increase.

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Statement on Proposed Truck Driver Sleeper Berth Pilot Program

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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) opposes a new pilot program announced today that would further erode minimum protections to curb the well-known public safety threat of truck driver fatigue.  This proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), announced just days before the start of a new administration, would threaten public safety at a time when truck crashes claim far too many lives and cause lifelong debilitating injuries.

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