Feds to Interview Truckers on What Causes Deadly Crashes
Published Date: 9/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The government wants to start a new study asking truck drivers and others about heavy-duty truck crashes to understand what causes them. This will help make roads safer and is required by a recent law. The study will ask questions soon and won’t cost drivers or companies extra money.
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Truck driver crash interviews begin
Truck drivers and other people involved in heavy‑duty truck crashes will be asked to take part in interviews to learn what caused those crashes. The study was mandated by Congress in Section 23006 of the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics will seek Office of Management and Budget approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice says the interviews will be done soon and will not cost drivers or companies extra money.
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