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American Trucking Associations Urges Congress to Require English Test for Commercial Drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pushing lawmakers to adopt stricter standards for commercial driver qualifications, particularly English Language Proficiency (ELP), in an effort to improve safety on U.S. highways. In an October 8 letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear emphasized gaps in...

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2021-05-04 21:05:47 -

Congress considers (another) bill to require automatic braking tech on all new motor vehicles
Lawmakers recently introduced a bill that could require driver assistance technology –including automatic emergency braking — as a way to cut down on distracted driving and protect first responders. On April 27, 2021, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Representative Cheri Bustos introduced the “Protecting Roadside First Responders Act”...

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2026-03-02 20:57:43 -

Grieving Mothers Push Congress to Require Side Underride Guards on Tractor-Trailers After Losing Daughters in Truck Underride Crashes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A renewed push in Congress aims to prevent hundreds of deaths each year caused by truck underride crashes, with grieving mothers who lost their daughters in such collisions now leading the legislative effort. The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require newly manufactured tractor-trailers to install side underride guards in addition to the rear guards already found on...

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