Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
U.S. Department of Transportation Declares N.C. Truck Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared North Carolina-licensed truck driver Johnny Allen Spell to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
...FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Oklahoma Bus Company for Violating Consent Agreement
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Oklahoma City-based Heartland Charters & Tours to cease all operations effective March 23, 2013. FMCSA ordered Heartland to shut down for failing to adhere to operating conditions the company...
FMCSA Shuts Down Fung Wah Bus Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Boston-based Fung Wah Bus Transportation using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
FMCSA Statement on Fung Wah Bus Transportation, Inc.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Fung Wah Bus Transportation, Inc., to immediately provide its entire fleet of 28 motorcoaches for thorough and detailed safety inspections by qualified inspectors. Going forward, FMCSA will...
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders California-based CMV Driver Nebyou Brook to Cease Operating
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today ordered California-based commercial truck driver Nebyou Brook to immediately cease operating as a commercial vehicle driver and declared him an imminent hazard to public safety.
FMCSA ordered...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Immediate Action to Target Higher Risk Passenger Carriers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro today announced a targeted safety crackdown using specially trained investigator teams that will focus on high-risk motorcoach companies.
FMCSA inspectors and auditors...
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Terri's Farm to Shut Down
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Tennessee-based truck company Terri’s Farm to immediately cease all interstate transportation services based on evidence that it was a chameleon operation for an unsafe truck...
FMCSA Sharpens Focus on High Risk Truck and Bus Companies with Improvements to Compliance Safety Accountability Program
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced several new improvements to its Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) enforcement program that will enable it to more quickly identify and address high-risk truck and bus...
USDOT Issues Advisory Bulletin Reminding Motorcoach Companies They Must Follow Safety Provisions that Prevent Tire Failures
WASHINGTON - Several recent incidents involving tire blowouts on passenger buses have prompted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to take a closer look at the potential cause of these incidents. In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),...