Helpful Links
Welcome to the Helpful Links page. We've compiled a variety of resources that may
come in handy.
U.S. Department of Transportation
TACT (Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks) Program. The information and tools
provided on this Web site are designed to help States educate motorists about the
dangers of unsafe driving behaviors committed by cars around trucks, trucks around
trucks, and trucks around other types of motor vehicles.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/webstate.htm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/related.html
U.S. Department of Transportaion: Cross Border Truck Safety Inspection Program
U.S. Officials Will Travel to Mexico to Conduct On-Site Safety Audits of Trucking
Companies As Part of New Program Announced Today by U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Mary E. Peters.
Read "Cross Border Truck Safety Program"
New Program to Allow U.S. Trucks into Mexico for the First Time Ever, Change Way
Some Mexican Trucks Operate Within the United States.
Read "New Program to Allow U.S. Trucks into Mexico"
37-Point Level I Truck Safety Inspection Checklist. Read "37-Point Level I Truck Safety Inspection Checklist"
Safe Travel
Safetravel.dot.gov: SafeTravel
involves more than government regulations, including giving travelers the best advice
and expertise of interested parties within the travel industry, as well as within
government.
Visit their website: http://safetravel.dot.gov/
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA)
Hours
of Service Log Book Examples: The Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations (49 CFR,
Part 395) were revised in August 2005. Eight logbook examples are provided on this
web page.
Federal Motor Carrier Association:
Drivers Pocket Guide.
Federal Motor Carrier Association:
Hours of Service Frequenty Asked Questions.
FMCSA Statistics
Analysis Results and Reports (AR&R). A collection of analytical
reports on motor carrier safety developed by the FMCSA. These reports document recent
studies on truck and bus safety.
Commercia Motor Vehicle Facts. 2006 Police-Reported Motor
Vehicle Traffic accidents, 2006 Traffic Accident Victims, 2005 Fatality and Injury
Rates, 2001-2003 Average Costs of Truck accidents (2005 Dollars), Registered Vehicles
and Companies.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
2006 Traffic
Safety Annual Assessment (pdf, 1.2mb)
Other websites
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
An independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to
reducing the losses—deaths, injuries, and property damage—from accidents
on the nation's highways.
Consumer Group Websites
Public Citizen. Because Public
Citizen does not accept funds from corporations, professional associations or government
agencies, we can remain independent and follow the truth wherever it may lead.
Truck Safety Coalition.
The Truck Safety Coalition is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries
caused by truck-related accidents, providing compassionate support to truck accident
survivors and families of truck accident victims, and educating the public, policy-makers
and media about truck safety issues.
Underride Network.
The Underride Network is concerned with issues affecting accident compatibility
between small and larger vehicles including all sizes of trucks and SUV's. We support
improved underride guards for large trucks and trailers; on the front, side, and
rear!
Advocates for highway and Auto
Safety. An alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies
and agents working together to make America's roads safer.