Tag Archives: FAST Act

House T&I Committee’s INVEST in America Act Includes Underride Legislation

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The House T&I Committee published their draft of the renewal of the FAST Act. Section 4405 addresses Truck Underride: Underride Section of FAST Act 2020 – INVEST in America

You can compare it to the STOP Underrides Bill: Text – H.R.1511 – 116th Congress (2019-2020)_ Stop Underrides Act _ Congress.gov _ Library of Congress

Update (September 13): Comparison Chart of Underride Provisions in Various Bills

And here are the GAO Underride Recommendations: GAO Truck Underride Recommendations

Will Congress & NHTSA move forward with bold and decisive action to end underride?

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on Motor Carrier Provisions, 10 a.m. 5/22/18

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The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Highways & Transit Subcommittee is holding a hearing at 10 a.m. today on FAST Act Implementation: Motor Carrier Provisions.

The hearing will be livestreamed here: https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=402444

Summary of Subject Matter

Witness List:

Panel I:

  • The Honorable Ray Martinez, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationPanel II:
  • Mr. Dale Krapf, Chairman, Krapf Transportation
  • Mr. Mike VanMaanen, Owner, Eastern Missouri Commission Company; on behalf of Livestock Marketing Association
  • Captain Christopher Turner, President, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
  • Ms. Jennifer Tierney, Board Member, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways; on behalf of Truck Safety Coalition

I hope to hear some discussion of TRUCK UNDERRIDE.

Underride Story in Photos

Underride Roundtable