Our Foundation was the focus of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s blog on February 28^th.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott said, “I cannot thank you enough for your participation in the kickoff of FMCSA’s training academy for our next group of Safety Investigators.  As one trainee told me after your remarks, he will think of you every day he is on the job.  I look forward to our collaborations in the future for greater commercial vehicle safety.”

See the blog at this link: FMCSA welcomes incoming Safety Investigator class to the front lines of commercial motor vehicle safety

 The John Lindsay Foundation was represented recently at U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Safety Investigator’s Conference in San Marcos, TX.  New DOT investgators from eleven states across the nation were in town for a 10-week training period. Wanda Lindsay, keynote speaker, addressed the group about the Foundation’s goals to educate the public on the dangers of sleep apnea in the commercial motor vehicle industry. Also in attendance were Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Deputy Administrator, William Bronrott, TX DPS Sgt. Virgil Verduzco and Mark Milligan, DOT’s Investigator for the Eastern Service Center.

Wanda met with Administrator Anne Ferro of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation building in Washington, D.C. in January, 2013. 

Tom & Wanda Lindsay with Boyd Stephenson of the American Trucking Association after their meeting in Washington D.C. 

KATV/ABC/Channel 7/Little Rock, AR

Widow on mission to warn against sleep apnea and traffic crashes

Widow raising awareness about sleep apnea among truckers

“Truck drivers can be treated and drive their equipment safely, ” Wanda told us she found from her research. Apparently, more trucking companies are catching on too, like Schneider National. They’ve found investing in sleep apnea programs pays off, leading to fewer large crashes, a drop in medical costs and an increase in driver retention.

Sleep Apnea Among Truckers A Danger To The Public

(View the interview and report at:http://www.kuar.org/kuarnews/65393-sleep-apnea-among-truckers-a-danger-to-the-public.html)

Wanda’s inteview on KARN news radio AM920 with Bob Steel in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Asleep at the wheel on a road near you

Article Excerpts:

“The National Transportation Safety Board says drivers who are tired or asleep at the wheel are responsible for 31 to 41 percent of commercial vehicle crashes, resulting in 1,500 to 2,000 deaths per year.”

Dangers of Sleep Apnea

Article Excerpts:

“About 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea and drowsy driving causes over 100,000 accidents every year.”