Truck Safety Coalition News

Safety Advocates Are Worried As Teen Truckers Hit the Road

Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi, LLC in Richland, Mississippi. “Growing up, …

U.S. Safety Agency Advocating Stronger Truck Rear-Impact Guards

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that trucking companies be required to install stronger guards on their trailers to reduce deaths caused when cars rear-end tractor trailers. The agency said last week that underride guards, which have …