\u201cFor too long, the Postal Service has taken an \u2018out of sight, out of mind\u2019 approach to truck safety,\u201d\u00a0said Connolly.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThis legislation is about saving lives and protecting families on our nation\u2019s roads. I am thrilled we\u2019ve taken this big step toward getting it to the President\u2019s desk, and I want to thank Chairman Comer for his continued partnership on that front.\u201d<\/p>\n
In May 2023, Connolly urged the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate the safety of freight contract trucking practices at the Postal Service. The OIG released a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0in response to Connolly\u2019s request. The report found that the Postal Service still does not have a single written policy requiring the tracking of trucking contractor accidents and fatalities. The OIG\u2019s number one recommendation was that the Postal Service establish a method for tracking contractor accident and fatality data and establish corresponding written policies and procedures for such a tracking system. The Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act would codify that recommendation by requiring the tracking and reporting of serious crashes and fatalities related to the transport of U.S. postal mail.<\/p>\n Connolly outlined the importance of the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act in a March, 2024\u00a0OpEd<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0The Hill<\/i>.<\/p>\n Text of the legislation is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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