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This webpage provides information about the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) requirements for over-the-road buses (OTRBs) under its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. Because the information below provides only a summary, DOT's actual ADA regulations should be reviewed...
This table provides Intermodal Equpment Provider Inspection Data from April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012, including the IEP USDOT Number, IEP Company Name, Total Inspections, Vehicle Inspections, Vehicle Inspections with Violations, Vehicle Inspections with Vehicle Out of Service ...
This table lists the CFR Title 49 section and violation text that can be found on intermodal chassis.
This flowchart explains how to attribute intermodal equipment violations to intermodal equipment providers, teh driver or the motor carrier.
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.
What causes cargo tank rollovers and how can they be prevented? To prevent cargo tank rollovers, it’s important to understand the reasons they occur. This means dispelling some common misconceptions about why they happen.
The FMCSA amends its regulations to require interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities under FMCSA jurisdiction to submit required...
The Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Program is a key component of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA's) drive to improve commercial motor vehicle safety. The ITD Program supports FMCSA's goals by focusing safety enforcement on high-risk operators; integrating...
Drug & Alcohol Testing; DOT Medical Exam; Commercial Drivers License; Hours of Service Regulations; Rollover Prevention; Safety Belt Regulations;