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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule amending its commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations to ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs...
While FMCSA systems are unavailable during the extended outage period, enforcement stakeholders can use the following authoritiative report on out-of-service carriers as of the outage start time (9:00pm EST on Thursday, November 17, 2016) to conduct their enforcement activities.
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SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE MATTHEW
FMCSA Transition to the Cloud: Public Notification
Recognizing and understanding the job/hazards and the following safe work practices can prevent potential fires, explosions, and health hazards,
CMVs play a significant role in moving our nation’s economy. They transport volumes of goods and carry thousands of passengers across the country every day. Every mode of transportation moves freight, but trucking is the primary mode of freight travel.
As the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA's mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
FMCSA partners with industry, safety advocates,...
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today formally issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for 13 counties in response to recent flooding. The counties included in this proclamation include: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Delaware,...
FMCSA Transition to the Cloud
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow the voluntary mounting of certain devices on the interior of the windshields of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including placement within the...