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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that eight school bus contractors and three school bus drivers in Harrisburg, PA were fined after a series of investigations conducted in May found them in violation of federal drug and alcohol safety regulations.
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have received the court's decision. With assistance from the Department of Justice, we are currently reviewing the opinion to determine possible next steps.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that trucking companies planning to haul certain highly hazardous materials must have a special safety permit, beginning Jan. 1, 2005. FMCSA said it is requiring the special permit because...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has forced Sunlight Coach, Inc., a Summit, IL bus company, out of business alleging that Sunlight was operating unsafe motor coaches and did not comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule to help motor carriers hire truck and bus drivers with the best possible safety records. The rule requires employers to review candidates' professional driving safety...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the first ever minimum training requirements for operators of double and triple trucks, also known as longer combination vehicles (LCVs). The safety agency also established new...
Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced that state officials are being asked to begin enforcement of the new hours-of-service rules starting today (March 4). The hours-of-service regulations put safety limits on the number of hours commercial drivers can work and operate trucks...
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch a safety inspection program for intermodal container chassis. The inspection program will provide added oversight to help ensure that the trailer beds used by truckers to...
An initial review released today shows that truckers contacting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are committed to following new hours-of-service rules, but still have questions about changes made to the 60-year old regulations. The review is based on thousands of calls...
U.S. Department of Transportation officials today released details of a plan to educate truck drivers about and to enforce a new hours-of-service rule. Starting Jan. 4, when the rule is implemented, state and federal officials expect to spend the first 60 days waging an aggressive education...