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Subcommittee on Highways & Transit Hearing: “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America,” 6/12/19

The Highways & Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will be holding a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

The hearing will be livestreamed and can be viewed at this link: “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America”.

I will be attending and am looking forward to observing a lively discussion, including the previously-overlooked topic of truck underride.

Do truck crashes inevitably turn out badly? Or could underride protection change the outcome? Well?

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Highways & Transit Subcommittee held a hearing this morning entitled, “Every Life Counts: Improving Safety on our Nation’s Roadways.” A question was asked about Commercial Truck Safety. Note the comment made here which reflects the commonly-held belief that it is inevitable that a large truck will win out in any collision with a smaller entity.

Would Congress pass the STOP Underrides Act if they realized that truck crashes could become more survivable with the installation of comprehensive underride protection?

Congress, Act Now To End Deadly Truck Underride!