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Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate Program

The Skill Performance Evaluation program is for CMV drivers who drive in interstate commerce. The SPE certification allows drivers with missing or impaired limbs to drive CMVs across state lines if they have been fitted with (and are wearing) the right prosthetic device, and the driver can...

Medical Regulations, Rules, & Notices

CFR Title 49 Chapter III Regulations pertaining to medical conditions, Federal Register Notices and Rulemakig documents pertaining to medical conditions.

DOT Medical Exam and Commercial Motor Vehicle Certification

A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination is conducted by a licensed "medical examiner." The term includes, but is not limited to, doctors of medicine (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), physician assistants (PA), advanced practice nurses (APN), and doctors of chiropractic (DC).

Tank Check 2004 Report

During the week of June 8, 2004, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Roadcheck 2004, placed additional emphasis on the safety of hazardous materials being transported in cargo tanks. This special emphasis project...

Final Rule HM-218D Shipping Names and ID Numbers

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to update, clarify or provide relief from certain requirements governing the classification, packaging, or labeling of hazardous materials transported in commerce. Among other...

Unauthorized Cargo Tanks Used to Transport Hazardous Materials

This is to notify the public that certain specification DOT 407 and DOT 412 cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured by Prairie State Equipment, doing business as Petro Steel, in Mitchell, SD, are not authorized for the transportation of hazardous materials unless the original accident damage...

Cargo Tank Failure, Charleston, WV

About 11:36 a.m. on January 5, 2002, a tractor pulling a cargo tank semitrailer departed the plant entrance and the trailer catastrophically failed. This failure occurred in the void area between the first and second tank, and the trailer broke into two pieces.

Welded Repairs on Nurse Tanks

Catastrophic results can occur when unauthorized repairs are performed on high pressure vessels transporting anhydrous ammonia (NH3). An improper weld on a nurse tank was a factor in a nurse tank failure that occurred on April 15, 2003 near Calamus, IA. resulting in one fatality and one serious...

Reports - How Medical Conditions Impact Driving

The reports below outline the impact that medical indications have on driving. The reports include an evidence report - a systematic review of research literature on specific questions regarding medical conditions and driving - as well as a report from the Medical Expert Panel (MEP), an...

Cargo Tank Roll Stability Study Final Report April 2007

Rollovers are among the most serious crashes of cargo tank motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials. They are more likely to be fatal to the driver of the vehicle than other crashes, and they can cause spills and necessitate highway closures. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (...