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2010 Newsroom

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Communications strives to provide accurate and timely information to the media and public. This section includes the most recent Agency news and historical information. Questions may be directed to:

Office of Communications
FMCSA.publicaffairs@dot.gov
(202) 366-9999

DateNews Release
12/23/10 FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for Commercial Truck Drivers
12/17/10 U.S. DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
12/13/10 FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks and Buses
12/10/10 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders RLT Tours, LLC of Lake Pond, PA to Cease All Passenger Carrier Operations
12/6/10 FMCSA Appoints New Members to Medical Review Board
11/5/10 FMCSA Places Two Commercial Bus Companies Out-of-Service for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
11/4/10 FMCSA Orders JBS Carriers to Install Electronic On-Board Recorders on its Entire Fleet of Commercial Trucks for Violating Hours-of-Service and Other Federal Safety Regulations
10/14/10FMCSA Administrator Ferro Participates in Commercial Motor Vehicle Technology Showcase
Views New Technologies Designed to Improve Truck and Bus Safety
9/27/10USDOT and USDOJ Fines Tornado Bus Company $55,000 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Requirements
9/21/10U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Second National Distracted Driving Summit
8/31/10U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthens Commercial Bus Safety with National Passenger Carrier Strike Force
8/30/10FMCSA Fines Moving Van Lines, Inc. $281,000 for Violating Multiple Federal Regulations
8/18/10FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Strike Force Removes Unsafe Commercial Drivers and Carriers from the Road
8/16/10FMCSA Provides Motor Carriers an Early Look at Safety Rankings
8/3/10FMCSA Introduces Cargo Tank Driver Rollover Prevention Video
7/29/10FMCSA Awards $1 Million in Commercial Vehicle Driver Safety Training Grants
6/21/10FMCSA Fines Owner of Illegal Tierra Santa Inc., Bus Company for Violating Multiple Federal Safety Regulations
5/24/10FMCSA Announces New Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Members
5/11/10FMCSA Launches Pre-Employment Screening Program
5/4/10FMCSA Congratulates Student Winners of "Be Ready, Be Buckled" Poster Contest
4/2/10DOT Issues Rule Requiring Electronic On-Board Recorders for Truck and Bus Companies with Serious Hours-of-Service Violations
3/31/10U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Proposes Rule to Ban Texting for Truck and Bus Drivers
3/19/10More Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers Using Safety Belts in 2009
3/9/10FMCSA to Hold Fifth Hours-of-Service Listening Session at Mid-America Truck Show
3/8/10 Illegal Interstate Bus Company Is Ordered to Cease All Operations Immediately
3/5/10 U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Fatal Phoenix Bus Accident
2/26/10 FMCSA Launches Phase I of Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program
1/26/10 U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers
1/19/10 FMCSA to Hold Fourth Hours-of-Service Listening Session at Trucker Friendly Location
1/4/10 FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Hours of Service Requirements

 
 

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