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Most states allow individuals to obtain a commercial driver's license at age 18, but they still can't move goods from state to state until they are 21.

Most states allow individuals to obtain a commercial driver's license at age 18, but they still can't move goods from state to state until they are 21.

Readers suggest guest workers, autonomous trucks, better work conditions and a relay race model.

Dear President Biden: Motor vehicle safety must be an infrastructure priority Delaware News Journal Dear President Biden: Like you, we are families who have suffered the death or injury of a child, spouse or loved one because of a car or truck crash, hot car incident or seatback failure. And, like you we are committed to saving others from experiencing our profound loss.  Affordable technological solutions to stop these senseless deaths and injuries should be available to everyone regardle...

Illinois Congressional Leaders Introduce Distracted Driving Bill The bill is aimed at reducing crashes involving distracted drivers and preventing roadside deaths through the use of technology and increased public awareness April 30, 2021 Adobe Stock/Michele According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every day about eight people in the U.S. are killed in crashes involving a distracted driver.  This amounts to roughly 3,000 deaths and 400,000 injuries each year from distracted driving....

Truck crash victims families applaud legislation to require affordable, lifesaving technology "vaccines" in all new vehicles to prevent deadly crashes Share Article Families of truck crash victims with the Truck Safety Coalition are available for media interviews regarding their strong support of legislation introduced by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) -- the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act (S.1386, H.R. 2867) -- to require advanced dr...

Media Availability With Truck Crash Victims: Truck Safety Bill Introduced in Congress Today Seeks First Raise in Minimum Insurance for Motor Carriers in 41 Years Share Article Victims and Survivors with Truck Safety Coalition Send Letter Urging Members of Congress to Pass INSURANCE Act to Protect Families from the Financial Hardship of Shouldering the High Costs of Lifelong Medical Care Resulting from a Truck Crash. Crash victim family members volunteering with the Truck Safety Coalition are av...

Deaths in truck crashes keep rising as your government ignores safety solutions Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 24, 2021 Truckers gas up at Loves truck stop in Bordentown in March 3, 2019, as snow begins to fall.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Med Facebook Share WASHINGTON — Whenever she talks about her mother, Renee Langiotti keeps tissues close by. Her mother, Susan Bartholomay, was killed on a Florida interstate highway in May 2015 after the car she was riding in swerved to avoid a large ...

Truck Crash Victims Families Call on President-Elect Biden to Make Long-Ignored Truck Safety Reforms a Top Priority Share Article Truck Safety Coalition crash victim advocates from around the nation today called on President-elect Joe Biden to address the alarming rise in truck crash deaths and injuries over the past 10 years. The 28 families outlined urgently needed government actions that, if implemented, could save thousands of lives. Effective solutions that could save thousands of lives ar...