WASHINGTON - As part of its campaign to put an end to the practice of distracted driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new safety regulation that would specifically prohibit interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from...
Archived Press Releases
- December 17, 2010
- December 10, 2010
Washington, DC - Following a comprehensive safety compliance review, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revoked the DOT registration of Pennsylvania-based charter bus company RLT Tours, LLC and ordered the company to cease all...
- December 6, 2010
Washington, DC - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of three new medical experts to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Medical Review Board. The five-member board reviews FMCSA medical...
- November 5, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has placed Mid-Florida Extraditions of Melbourne, Florida out-of-service and fined the company $2,170 for violating hours-of-service and insurance requirements.
- November 4, 2010
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has ordered JBS Carriers, Inc. of Greeley, Colorado to install electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) on its entire fleet of...
- September 27, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced $55,000 in fines against Tornado Bus Company, Inc. of Dallas...
- August 31, 2010
WASHINGTON - At an event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. today, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Ann Ferro joined state and local officials at a commercial bus checkpoint to observe the safety inspection of...
- August 30, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced $281,000 in fines against Moving Van Lines, Inc. of Tampa, Florida for violating multiple federal regulations including holding consumers...
- August 18, 2010
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 109 commercial bus and truck drivers were removed from the roads and more than 175 carriers face enforcement actions as a result of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
- August 16, 2010
FMCSA Provides Motor Carriers an Early Look at Safety Rankings. Starting today, Monday, August 16, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will provide individual commercial motor carrier companies a preview of their safety rankings...