ATA issues safety agenda

Jul 27, 2009

The Arlington, VA-based American Trucking Associations on June 9 released a new highway safety agenda (.pdf file) that includes 18 policy initiatives intended to improve driver performance and create safer vehicles and motor carriers.

Among the agenda's recommendations:

• Prohibit drivers from use of nonintegrated in-vehicle technologies while driving
• Support uniform commercial driver's license testing standards
• Support strategies to increase seat belt use