Imminent Hazard Out-of-Service Order Bar D Bar Wyoming 2016

This is an Imminent Hazard Operations Out-of-Service Order (“ORDER”) issued by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (the “Secretary”) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 521(b)(5)(A), 49 U.S.C. § 13905(f), 49 U.S.C. § 31144(c)(1), and (5), and 49 C.F.R. § 386.72(b)(1), and...

SFD Compliance With the FAST Act FAQs

Why didn’t FMCSA publish an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for the Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) rule as discussed in Section 5202 of the FAST Act?

Section 31136(g) provides the Secretary with the authority to waive this requirement when it “is...

FMCSA Bulletin: Safety Recall Issued By Volvo Trucks

March 18, 2016

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this bulletin based upon a safety recall initiated by Volvo Trucks affecting nearly 20,000 Class 8 motor vehicles, with more than 17,000 affected vehicles in the United States (click here to view Volvo...

Volvo Safety Recall Alert: Steering Shaft

Volvo Trucks North America recently learned of four cases in which the steering failed on vehicles equipped with a greaseable two-piece steering shaft manufactured by Willi Elbe. Based on our inquiry into these incidents, we are proactively contacting all of the owners of the affected vehicles...

Share the Road Safely

The Share the Road Safely program strives to improve the knowledge of all highway users to minimize the likelihood of a crash with a large truck, and reduce the consequences of those that do occur. Learn what you can do to stay safe, and keep your family safe, on the highway.

Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAQs

This proposed rule would replace the current three-tier rating system (i.e., satisfactory–conditional–unsatisfactory) for motor carriers with a single SFD - unfit. As proposed, there...

Safety Fitness Determination - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Washington State U.S. Department of Transportation Large Vehicle, Non-Motorized Traffic Safety Assessment

Mayors' Challenge: Bikes, Pedestrians, and FMCSA

In support of the Mayors’ Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov.18, 2015 held a webinar to introduce new stakeholders to the safety mission of the agency by examining large truck crash fatalities involving pedestrians and bicyclists...

Emergency Dischrge Control Equipment Installation on Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles Resulting in the Potential Loss of Vehicle Control

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is issuing this safety advisory to provide notice of emergency discharge control equipment connected to and installed on cargo tank motor vehicles,...