WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 3 p.m. titled, “Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Truck Safety on our Highways.” Ahead of the surface transportation reauthorization, this hearing will focus on opportunities and challenges to address truck safety on our highways. In light of several major truck crashes and increases in truck fatalities, the hearing will examine efforts to address truck safety concerns, implementation of MAP-21, hours of service and fatigue, and initiatives of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and trucking stakeholders. 

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for the webcast hearing, should contact Stephanie Gamache at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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