We were excited to receive news on June 26 that the Road to Zero Coalition (RTZ) has published a Truck Underride Priority Statement on their website.

The Road to Zero Coalition is working to end preventable deaths on U.S. roadways by 2050. With that goal in mind, the Coalition is developing Safety Priority Statements that most – if not all – Coalition members can support.

• Truck Underride Priority Statement
• Occupant Restraint Priority Statement
• Automated Speed Enforcement Priority Statement
• Alcohol-Impaired Driving Priority Statement

The National Safety Council leads the Road to Zero initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation – specifically the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

A Sign-On form is now available here, so that RTZ Coalition member organizations can add their name. Coalition members (over 675 as of this date) are listed here:   RTZ Coalition Members

As of June 26, 2018, the following organizations have already signed on in support of the Truck Underride Priority Statement:

• AAA aaa.org
• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety saferoads.org
• American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators aamva.org
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials transportation.org
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance cvsa.org
• Global Automakers globalautomakers.org
• Governors Highway Safety Association ghsa.org
• Institute of Transportation Engineers ite.org
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety iihs.org
• Intelligent Car Coalition intelligentcarcoalition.org
• International Association of Chiefs of Police theiacp.org
• MADD madd.org
• National Association of City Transportation Officials nacto.org
• National Association of County Engineers naco.org
• National Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials nasemso.org
• National Safety Council nsc.org
• Vision Zero Network visionzeronetwork.org
• AnnaLeah & Mary for Truck Safety annaleahmary.com 
• Stop Underrides In Loving Memory of Roya stopunderrides.org

We are thankful to the RTZ Steering Group for taking the time to discuss and approve this important means of providing a stronger voice for the vulnerable victims of truck underride.

Those who wish to add their voice, but are not RTZ Coalition members, can either join RTZ here: Road to Zero Coalition Membership Form

Or, write their own Letter of Support and Sign the STOP Underrides! Petition here: Congress, Act Now To End Deadly Truck Underride!