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U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today recognized the safety, security and economic contributions of America's truck drivers, who will celebrate the 2002 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week from Aug. 18-24.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) final rule establishing pass/fail criteria for use with performance-based brake testers (PBBTs). These devices measure the braking performance of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs...
Continuing its efforts to improve the safety of trucks and buses, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued a final rule that significantly strengthens the licensing and sanctioning requirements of the commercial driver's license (...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced $54 million in grants to help ensure the safe operation of Mexico-domiciled commercial motor vehicles in the United States and improve traffic flow at border crossings in the four border states.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today established new, stricter minimum requirements, in an interim final rule, to improve the safety performance of new U.S. and Canadian entrant motor carriers by ensuring they are knowledgeable...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today congratulated the first graduates of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) border auditors course. He commended them for successfully completing the rigorous training program and emphasized the important part they will have...
According to U.S. Department of Transportation preliminary estimates involving large truck crashes, fatalities declined slightly from 5,211 in 2000 to 5,192 in 2001. Truck-related fatalities in 1999 were 5,380 and in 1998 the number was 5,395.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is holding two free seminars for Mexican-domiciled carriers to learn about the new operating authority application process, safety audits, compliance reviews and the federal motor...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has fined two for-hire motor carriers hauling primarily household goods from New York State and one household goods broker from Florida.
The United States today took another step toward safe implementation of the southern border truck and bus crossing provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The U.S. Department of Transportation established tough safety requirements for Mexican motor carriers operating to...