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On July 13, 1998, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the extension of the application period for the Motor Carrier Regulatory Relief and Safety Demonstration Project (published in the Federal Register on June 10, 1997). The agency also is seeking public comment on proposed...
The FHWA is announcing a public meeting to solicit information that will assist the agency in implementing section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21), effective on June 9, 1998, governing waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs. Section 4007 amended 49 U.S.C....
The Federal Highway Administration has extended to June 30 the deadline for filing comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking looking to possible revisions of the commercial driver hours-of-service regulations.
On June 19, 1998, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to require that interstate motor carriers install retroreflective tape or reflex reflectors on the sides and rear of...
On June 18, 1998, the FHWA published a final rule to remove, amend, and redesignate certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The revisions apply to financial responsibility; general applicability and definitions; accident record keeping requirements;...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a pilot project permitting motor carriers to use satellite tracking systems and similar technology, along with complementary safety management computer systems, to record and monitor hours of service by truck drivers.
In an April 3 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed challenges by Truckers United for Safety (TUFS) to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulatory guidance on the motor carrier hours-of-service regulations.
Commercial motor vehicle drivers convicted of violating laws or regulations concerning railroad-highway grade crossings would be disqualified from driving under terms of a rule proposed by the Federal Highway Administration.
Potentially dangerous design flaws in 49 cargo tanks manufactured by Petro Steel of Mitchell, South Dakota, have led the Federal Highway Administration to issue a public notice declaring them not authorized for hazardous materials transport until they are modified.
A low rate of alcohol use by interstate truck and bus drivers, coupled with industry promotion of alcohol-free driving, led the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today to reduce the random alcohol testing rate for this year to 10 percent of all drivers. The industry-wide requirement...