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Now available to interested parties is a new Federal Highway Administration publication, "Implementation Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Regulations in Highway Transportation."
The Federal Highway Administration will hold a public hearing August 9 in Chicago to obtain public views on research into the vision standards required to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
The sight of trucks parked along highways while their drivers sleep may be due in large measure to a nationwide need for more public and private truck parking spaces, according to a study commissioned for the Federal Highway Administration.
"Who Must Comply With the U.S. DOT Safety Regulations?" is the title of an updated brochure the Federal Highway Administration has re-issued for the guidance of people who operate trucks and buses
In a step to increase awareness of and compliance with the safety regulations, the Federal Highway Administration is proposing to eliminate two of the three current motor carrier safety ratings, retaining only the "unsatisfactory" category.
As a result of the assimilation of the licensing and insurance monitoring functions of the former Interstate Commerce Commission, FHWA Administrator Rodney E. Slater has approved the establishment of a new division within the Office of Motor Carriers. The division has been assigned to John Grimm...