House, Senate lawmakers introduce road-crash victim bill

Legislation would create liaison at DOT for truck safety groups

Freight Waves By John Gallagher May 13, 2024

WASHINGTON — Marianne Karth lost two daughters in a truck crash 11 years ago and has been on a mission since then to get regulators in Washington to step up oversight of truck safety so that other parents can avoid her trauma.

A major development in that quest was the introduction last week of identical bills in the U.S. House and Senate to establish a career (not politically appointed) victim advocate position within the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The goal is to ensure that concerns from families of those injured or killed on the nation’s roads are heard in Washington while also making DOT road safety policy more accessible to victims and their families.

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