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Hearing to Focus on Federal Truck & Bus Safety Programs

Washington, DC, April 24, 2015 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), will hold a hearing next week to examine the federal motor carrier safety programs.  The Subcommittee will receive testimony from stakeholders about innovations in the industry and new technologies to increase safety, reduce injuries, prevent deaths, and avoid accidents.  In addition, the hearing will examine safety initiatives at the federal and state level, and review whether any improvements may be necessary.

This hearing, entitled “The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, and the Role of Federal Regulation,” is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.  

Witness list:

  • Mr. Danny Schnautz, Operations Manager, Clark Freight Lines; on behalf of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
  • Mr. Tom Kretsinger, President, American Central Transport; on behalf of the American Trucking Associations
  • Mr. Bill Reese, Captain, Idaho State Police; on behalf of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
  • Mr. Brian Scott, President, Escot Bus Lines, LLC; on behalf of the United Motorcoach Association
  • Mr. LaMont Byrd, Director of Safety and Health, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

    • More information about the hearing, including written testimony, additional background information, and link to a live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available. 

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