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Advocates Calls for Opposition to Anti-Safety Measures in House Funding Bill

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On average, 112 people were killed every day on roads in the U.S., totaling just over 40,901 fatalities in 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is a 24 percent increase in deaths in just a…

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Statement Opposing Amendment to FY 2023 Appropriations Bill Degrading Truck Safety Rules

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Today, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations adopted an amendment as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies funding bill that will exacerbate known safety dangers associated with large trucks.  The amendment, offered by Representative Steve Womack (R-AR) and passed by the Committee on a voice vote, exempts livestock and insect haulers from a rule requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELD).

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