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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...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a requirement that all interstate commercial motor vehicles (CMV) comply with a new single set of performance standards. Meeting these standards will help to ensure that all CMV loads are...
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's effort to protect the nation against terrorists, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the start of an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) operational test to measure the effectiveness of safety and security...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced an interim final rule that will require states and state law enforcement personnel to place interstate motor carriers out of service and assess appropriate state penalties for not properly...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today recognized the safety, security and economic contributions of America's truck drivers, who will celebrate the 2002 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week from Aug. 18-24.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) final rule establishing pass/fail criteria for use with performance-based brake testers (PBBTs). These devices measure the braking performance of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs...
Continuing its efforts to improve the safety of trucks and buses, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued a final rule that significantly strengthens the licensing and sanctioning requirements of the commercial driver's license (...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has fined Advanced Moving Systems (Advanced) of Plantation, FL, a for-hire motor carrier hauling primarily household goods from Florida. The investigation was conducted because of...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has fined seven for-hire motor carriers hauling primarily household goods from Florida. Investigations were conducted because of consumer complaints received by FMCSA and were the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced $54 million in grants to help ensure the safe operation of Mexico-domiciled commercial motor vehicles in the United States and improve traffic flow at border crossings in the four border states.