Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Trucks

The Appalling Rollback of Truck Safety Provisions in the DRIVE Act

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 28, 2015 | 21 Comments

A battle is brewing over the Senate transportation bill’s approach to truck safety. Though large trucks are involved in crashes that kill nearly 4,000 people a year — a number that has grown by 17 percent over the past five years — the DRIVE Act actually rolls back what few protections exist. The bill would allow […]

After Another Cyclist Dies, David Cameron Considers Truck Ban in UK Cities

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 21, 2015 | 37 Comments

Following the death of 26-year-old cyclist Ying Tao, British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would look into a truck ban for city centers throughout the UK. In a meeting with the British equivalent of the Congressional Bike Caucus, Cameron promised to ask Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to come up with recommendations for improving cycling […]

Trucking Industry Imposes Up to $128 Billion in Costs on Society Each Year

By Joe Cortright | Jun 2, 2015 | 22 Comments

Cross-posted from City Observatory During National Infrastructure Week earlier this month, we again endured what has become a common refrain of woe about crumbling bridges, structurally deficient roads, and a lack of federal funding for infrastructure. This call for alarm was quickly followed by yet another Congressional band-aid for the nearly bankrupt highway trust fund […]

Hastily-Debated Collins Measure Could Put More Tired Truckers on the Road

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 9, 2014 | 21 Comments

It just wouldn’t be Congress if we weren’t trying to debate substantive policy changes, with drastic implications for public safety, with a government shutdown deadline fast approaching. As Congress tries to wrap up the hideously-named “cromnibus” (continuing resolution (CR) + omnibus) spending bill for the rest of FY 2015 by Thursday, one provision is attracting […]

Why Smaller Delivery Vehicles Could Be Huge for Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 2, 2014 | No Comments

Using small delivery vehicles instead of big rigs could make cities a lot safer. Photo: Jason Lawrence/Flickr CityLab ran an article recently about how smaller delivery trucks could be coming to U.S. cities, with the makers of 15-foot cargo vans used in many European cities poised to begin marketing them in the United States. That […]

Trucker in Tracy Morgan Crash: Lay Off, It Was an “Accident”

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 10, 2014 | 33 Comments

If my ACCIDENT occurs with no media spotlight i am issued a few traffic tickets. The excuse of me being up 24 hours is complete BS! — Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014 Kevin Roper, the Walmart trucker who reportedly slammed into a limo bus carrying several comedians early Saturday morning, is having his say […]

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