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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2021

Underride Legislation Calls for Side, Front Guards

The reintroduced Stop Underrides Act would require underride guards on the sides and front of all new trucks, and would update outdated standards, according to supporters.

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NewsDecember 22, 2014

Overall Traffic Deaths Decline, Truck-Involved Fatalities Edge Higher

The number of overall traffic fatalities in the U.S. declined in 2013 from the year before while those involving commercial trucks turned just slightly higher, according to newly released figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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NewsJune 5, 2013

NTSB Says Straight-Truck Safety Needs More Attention

The National Transportation Safety Board says the government should consider making medium-duty straight truck drivers get a commercial driver's license, following a five-year study that found these trucks were involved in a disproportionate number of fatalities.

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