An anonymous federal survey on seat belt use by truck drivers follows recent fatality data showing many are not buckling up.
The latest federal data reveals that 64% of large-truck drivers killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.
Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.
DOT wants to prepare for increased scrutiny as it gets ready to distribute half a trillion dollars in new infrastructure funds.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.
Former DOT secretaries weigh in on Polly Trottenberg, Biden’s choice for deputy secretary of transportation.
