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Potentially dangerous design flaws in 49 cargo tanks manufactured by Petro Steel of Mitchell, South Dakota, have led the Federal Highway Administration to issue a public notice declaring them not authorized for hazardous materials transport until they are modified.
A low rate of alcohol use by interstate truck and bus drivers, coupled with industry promotion of alcohol-free driving, led the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today to reduce the random alcohol testing rate for this year to 10 percent of all drivers. The industry-wide requirement...
For a daring rescue of two persons from a burning overturned gasoline tank truck at great risk to himself, Duane Robitaille of Granby, Colo., was presented the coveted Department of Transportation Award for Heroism today.
Guidance for shippers and motor carriers of hazardous materials in intrastate commerce that will be brought under the federal interstate safety regulations on October 1, 1998, is provided in a new brochure available from the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Motor Carriers.
The Federal Highway Administration is pleased to announce a new publication available to the public providing tips on what questions to ask when chartering a motorcoach.
I am pleased to report that today the Federal Highway Administration honored long-time highway safety advocate Linda Householder by presenting her the coveted FHWA Public Service Award.
A crash is not an accident.
An Ontario trooper was judged the top commercial motor vehicle inspector in a 5-day annual international competition that ended Saturday in Minneapolis.
To help educate the public about how to share the road safely with commercial vehicles, Congress directed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to create a Share the Road public outreach program. In response, FHWA has established the popular No-Zone Campaign to caution drivers to stay clear...
"Tank Check '97," the first national cargo tank performance review conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, identified a variety of cargo tank safety problems last month.