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Passenger Carrier Safety

Information for passenger carriers and the traveling public about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's passenger carrier program and regulations.

Online Safety Data Resources

Analysis & Information (A & I) Online, Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts, Licensing and Insurance System, Motor Carrier Management Information System ( MCMIS) Catalog, Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM), Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System,...

Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training Guide

The purpose of this awareness training is to provide law enforcement officers with the safety and enforcement information for handling accidents and traffic violations involving CMVs or buses. If there are any questions, law enforcement officers should always refer to department policy and...

Analysis Division

The Analysis Division of the FMSCA Office of Analysis, Research and Technology provides the transportation industry and the public with analytical reports on trends, costs, and fatalities and injuries in large truck and bus crashes. The division also monitors data quality to ensure an accurate...

Research Division

The mission of FMCSA's Research Division is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved crashes and enhance the safety and efficiency of CMV operations by: Conducting systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding...

Technology Division

The mission of the Technology Program is to identify, develop, test, and deploy innovative roadside and onboard technology solutions and practices.

Compliance

The CDL Division develops policies, procedures, and guidelines to evaluate State CDL program compliance. The Division manages grants that enable States to implement changes needed to remain in compliance with new regulations. The following is a calendar of compliance dates.

Rulemakings

The CDL division is involved in the rulemaking process from implementation of new Congressional Acts to the modification of existing CDL regulations. The CDL Division occasionally publishes in the Federal Register Advanced Notices of Rule Making (APRM) when it wishes to ask questions of the...

Chief Counsel

The Office of the Chief Counsel renders legal services and provides legal policy and direction to all FMCSA Headquarters and field offices. The staff provides legal representation and other services in connection with litigation and administrative proceedings involving FMCSA or its officials....