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Safety Photographs from Safety Belt Partnership Event

 

This is an image of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta during press conference with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Annette Sandberg

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announces a new national public-private partnership to combat low safety belt use among the nation's 11 million truck drivers during a press conference, Tues., Dec. 9, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. At left, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Annette Sandberg. The announcement was prompted by a new national study released by the Secretary that found only 48 percent of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts. (Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)


 

 

 

This is an image of National Private truck council president and CEO Gary Petty signing partnership pledge

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, center (sitting), announces a new national public-private partnership to combat low safety belt use among the nation's 11 million truck drivers during a press conference, Tues., Dec. 9, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. Mineta signs a partnership pledge to increase safety belt use by truck drivers with, from left, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association President James Johnston; National Private Truck Council President and CEO Gary Petty (signing); American Trucking Associations President and CEO Governor Bill Graves; Ralph Hamilton, a commercial truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Line; Mack Collins, Georgia Congressman Mack Collins (R- District 8); Motor Freight Carriers Association President and CEO Timothy P. Lynch; Stephen Campbell, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Annette Sandberg. The announcement was prompted by a new national study released by the Secretary that found only 48 percent of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts. (Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)

This is an image of Norman Y. Mineta shaking hands with truck drivers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta greets truck drivers after announcing a new national public-private partnership to combat low safety belt use among the nation's 11 million truck drivers during a press conference, Tues., Dec. 9, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. The announcement was prompted by a new national study released by the Secretary that found only 48 percent of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts. (Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)

This is an image of Ralph Hamilton buckling up his safety belt

Ralph Hamilton, a commercial truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, buckles up after U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced a new national public-private partnership to combat low safety belt use among the nation's 11 million truck drivers during a press conference, Tues., Dec. 9, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. The announcement was prompted by a new national study released by the Secretary that found only 48 percent of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts. (Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)

 

 

Safety Photographs from Safety belt partnership Event