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New Hours-of-Service Rule Effective October 1, 2005

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued a new Hours-of-Service rule that spells out the length of time commercial drivers can operate trucks before they are required to take a break. The new rule is the product of years of research...

Latest Bus Safety and Consumer Information Now Available Online

Travelers -- including school trip planners, senior citizens groups, community groups and businesses -- now will be able to obtain important safety information about local bus and other transportation companies via the Internet to help them make travel plans that are safe, reliable and right for...

FMCSA Filing for Stay on HOS Action

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to stay further action in Public Citizen Et. Al v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Staying the court's decision would allow the agency time...

FMCSA Fines Three Household Goods Carriers

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced fines for three Georgia, Maryland and New Jersey household goods movers for violating federal motor carrier regulations.