Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA launches human trafficking awareness campaign
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FMCSA launches human trafficking awareness campaign

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Through its new human trafficking awareness campaign, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seeks to give commercial motor vehicle drivers the information to identify and report incidents of human trafficking. Called,“Your Roads, Their Freedom,” the FMCSA campaign will be a nationwide effort with an emphasis in California, Florida, Michigan, New York and North Carolina. According…

FMCSA Launches Program to Combat Human Trafficking
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FMCSA Launches Program to Combat Human Trafficking

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently launched its new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.” The campaign seeks to give the nation’s 8.7 million commercial motor vehicle drivers the information needed to identify and report suspected human trafficking. “Human trafficking is a heinous crime, and it has no place in the transportation…

NHTSA investigating ‘false positive’ automatic emergency braking activiations
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NHTSA investigating ‘false positive’ automatic emergency braking activiations

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Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, June 1, 2023: NHTSA investigating ‘false positive’ automatic emergency braking in Cascadias The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation after a series of complaints involving the automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks. According to NHTSA documents, the AEB system on…

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

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Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Highlights Department's Work to Combat Human Trafficking
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Highlights Department's Work to Combat Human Trafficking

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is marking National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by taking several actions to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to recognize and prevent this terrible crime. The Department said January 27 that combating human trafficking in the transportation sector is a top priority. “Every year, human traffickers seek to use…

DOT Announces Winners of Combating Human Trafficking Awards – HS Today
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DOT Announces Winners of Combating Human Trafficking Awards – HS Today

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is marking National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by taking several actions to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to recognize and prevent this terrible crime. Combating human trafficking in the transportation sector is a top priority for the Department. “Every year, human traffickers seek to use America’s transportation systems…