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Bus travel is one of the most popular, least expensive, and safest ways to travel. But, with more than 4,000 registered, for-hire motorcoach companies to choose from, it’s important to select one that will ensure your travelers arrive and return safely. Learn the top three things...
Please note that these online resources are not intended to substitute for the actual regulations. You can find information and can search the full Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) under the FMCSA website’s Regulations tab.
A Motor Carrier’s Guide to Improving...A small motor vehicle designed or used to transport 9 to 15 passengers including the driver.
A limousine is usually built on a standard or lengthened automobile chassis. A van is a small motor vehicle designed or used to transport 9 to 15 passengers, including the driver. Other small vehicles may include 8 or fewer passenger vehicles used in commerce, excluding taxicabs.
...A private passenger vehicle is operated by a private motor carrier of passengers which is either business or non-business. There is no compensation of any kind received for the transportation and there is no transportation provided to the public at large.
Regulatory...
A bus designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) and typically built on a small truck chassis
Regulatory Information Motor Carrier's Guide to Improving Highway Safety Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehiclesA bus designed for long distance transportation of passengers and characterized by an elevated passenger deck over a baggage compartment.
In order to ensure your safety, motorcoach companies must comply with ALL applicable Federal regulations. Failure to comply with applicable regulations can result in civil or criminal penalties.
In order to ensure your safety, motorcoach companies must comply...
Traveling by bus is one of the safest ways to get around, but crashes can end lives and ruin businesses. Safety is in your hands. Here are 10 frequent factors in recent bus crashes. Avoid making the same fatal mistakes.
Distracted driving such...Instructions for completing the Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority