We’ve compiled a variety of links to helpful 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.
Safetravel.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.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA)
Hours of Service Log Book Examples
Federal Motor Carrier Association: Drivers Pocket Guide
Federal Motor Carrier Association: Hours of Service Frequently 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.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts Sheet. Police-Reported Motor Vehicle Traffic accidents, Traffic Accident Victims, Fatality and Injury Rates, Average Costs of Truck accidents, Registered Vehicles and Companies.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Traffic Safety Annual Assessment Tables. In this annual report, Traffic Safety Facts: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life.
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.
