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A cooperative agreement is the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between FMCSA and a recipient whenever: The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by...
If you’re responsible for group travel for your organization, safety is, of course, your primary concern. Knowing the Federal requirements for motorcoach safety can help lower risk for your travelers, whether you’re hiring a commercial motorcoach or...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has various informational resources that provide educational and technical assistance to the passenger carrier industry to foster an understanding of applicable regulations and requirements. These online resources are...
Safety Information for Travelers and Trip Planners
This study was a field operational test of the 34-hour restart provision requiring 2 nights of sleep between work weeks. The study team designed a field evaluation that had a protocol that similar to the above-mentioned lab study for Phase I that was conducted at Washington State...
SUMMARY: FMCSA alerts motor carriers and enforcement officials of two statutory exemptions included in the MAP–21 transportation reauthorization legislation that are applicable to certain motor carriers engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. Section 32101 of...
Summary: FMCSA promulgates the regulatory exemptions for the ‘‘transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies’’ and for ‘‘covered farm vehicles’’ and their drivers enacted by sections 32101(d) and 32934, respectively, of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21...
Summary: FMCSA proposes to require certified medical examiners (MEs) performing physical examinations on drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) to use a newly developed Medical Examination Report (MER) Form, MCSA–5875, in place of the current MER Form and to use Form MCSA–5876 for the...