Indiana State Troopers are out there on the highways doing their part to put an end to human trafficking. They are working with and educating truckers on recognizing the signs. Truckers are all over the country, they literally travel from coast to coast and make multiple stops along the way….
The Alabama Trucking Association is making sure that people who earn their CDL also learn the signs of human trafficking and ways to prevent it. Driving all over the country, truckers have the vantage point necessary to help victims and stop predators. At rest stops, gas stations, and every place…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Attorney General Ashely Moody have teamed up to create the Highway Heroes campaign. Together, they will be asking half a million truck drivers to join the fight against human trafficking. They will be mailing out materials to Florida’s CDL holders…
Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao put out a call to the transportation industry to help stop human trafficking. The United States Department of Transportation’s initial goal was to get “100 Pledges in 100 Days” from organizations around the country and they have currently announced that they have doubled their goal….
The Trucking Cares Foundation has awarded eight members of congress with the 2020 Hero Award for their efforts in combating human trafficking. By way of sponsoring legislation, raising awareness, and chairing legislative caucuses, these Congress members are doing their part to put an end to this unfortunate problem. Click the…
There are a couple of Florida bills on the table that would make it mandatory for truckers to be trained on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. A new bill, to go along with another filed in November, would require publicly-funded commercial driving schools to train truck drivers (and…
Truckers Against Trafficking’s Freedom Drivers Project is a mobile exhibit that educates people in the trucking industry and the general public about sex trafficking and how to identify and prevent it. The interior of the trailer exhibits artifacts from actual cases, a theatre station, and a lot of information on…
A final ruling from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a permanent ban on any driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) convicted of human trafficking. This new ruling came from President Trump signing the “No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act,” which…
J.J. Keller, experts in safety and compliance, have created a training program for truck drivers that teaches them how to see signs of human trafficking and how to act on it. Common trafficking sites include rest areas, truck stops, and gas stations. With the unique positions truck drivers are in…