Opinion: Driving Accident-Free — A Mission
This week, contestants of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships will be convening in Orlando to begin four intense days of competition.
August 11, 2011Rookie Represents Family’s Third Generation to Compete in ATA’s ‘Super Bowl of Safety’
Tim Bailey Jr. will be the third generation of Baileys representing West Virginia in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships this week in Orlando, Fla.
August 8, 2011ATA Supports MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
American Trucking Associations this week expressed its support for the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s campaign to eliminate drunk driving.
July 19, 2011FMCSA Proposes Large Fines for Handheld Cell Phone Use
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed fines up to $2,750 for truckers who use a handheld cell phone while driving, as well as the possible suspension or revocation of a commercial license for repeated offenses.
January 3, 2011Step Van Competition Gets Permanent Spot at National Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations has agreed to give step van drivers a permanent spot in the National Truck Driving Championships.
December 20, 2010LaHood Blasts Insurance Group that Claims Texting Bans Are Ineffective
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety drew an angry rebuke from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood over a study the group released that showed no relation between texting bans and fewer car crashes.
October 4, 2010State Highway Officials Avoid Vote on Cellphone Bans
The Governors Highway Safety Association has decided not to endorse complete bans on cellphone use while driving, the Washington Post reported Monday.
September 27, 2010LaHood Announces Broadened Texting Ban Aimed at Intrastate Hazmat Truck Drivers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that the Obama administration intends to issue a broader ban on texting while driving aimed at closing a jurisdictional loophole involving intrastate haulers of hazardous materials.
September 27, 2010DOT Announces Broader Texting Ban for Hazmat Drivers
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday that the federal government would seek to ban text messaging by all drivers hauling hazardous materials.
September 21, 2010NJ Lawmakers May Raise Fines for Cell Phone Use
The fine for texting or talking on a cell phone could become as high as $500 in New Jersey under a bill approved Monday by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.
September 14, 2010