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FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Pilot Program to Allow Drivers Ages 18-20 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is seeking public comment on a potential pilot program that would allow drivers ages 18-20 to operate commercial motor vehicles...

Overview of FMCSA Pilot Programs: Flexible Sleeper Berth and Military Under-21 Studies

FAST Act: Update on FMCSA Research Activities

Working Group to Consider New Post-Accident Crash Data Elements for Tow-Away Crashes (FAST Act Section 5306)

.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To convene a working group to review the data elements of post-accident reports for reportable tow-away accidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and to report to the Secretary of Transportation its findings and any recommendations,...

Study on Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Commuting (FAST Act, Section 5515)

.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To conduct a study on the effects of excessive commuting on safety and CMV driver fatigue. Background: Section 5515 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, 2015 (FAST Act) directs the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier...

FAST Act: Beyond Compliance and Safety and Enforcement Impacts

Project Goal:

The goal of this project is to determine a potential program to provide carriers with credit for implementing safety programs above and beyond minimum safety compliance, as well as to study the safety and enforcement impacts of changes...