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Bus Safety Research Tips

Two Ways to Search for Safety

You can search FMCSA data using a company’s name or USDOT number. Many bus companies have similar names, so ask the company for its USDOT number.

If you’d like to search for a bus or other transportation company (like a van service or limousine...

Bus Passenger Safety Tips

Research Bus Safety: Look Before You Book

Before making a reservation or buying a ticket, take a few minutes to research the bus company. FMCSA’s online tool will help you learn about the company’s safety history. You want to book with a company that: 

Is authorized to operate. Commercial...

Passenger Carrier and Bus Safety

Bus trips can be fun and exciting, however, the most important part of any trip is safety. Select your role below to learn more about safety resources and regulations.

State of South Carolina Executive Order No. 2018-27

State of South CarolinaExecutive DepartentOffice of the Governor

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2018-27FILED SEP 0 8 2018

Mark HammondSECRETARY OF STATE

Temporary Suspension of Certain Motor Vehicle RegulationsDue to Existing Emergencies in South Carolina and...

2018 Road Safety Art Contest Winners

   

Second grader Daniel Chia from Alhambra, CA, and fourth grader Lynn Sun, from Livingston, NJ, won top honors for their artwork that demonstrate that everyone who uses the roads has a role to play in safety. This includes large trucks and buses, cars, bicyclists and...

Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2018-004

EXTENSION OF REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION NO. 2018-004UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25

CALIFORNIA, OREGON and WASHINGTON

The Field Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Western Service Center, hereby declares that an emergency exists that warrants...

Wisconsin Executive Order #305 2018

EXECUTIVE ORDER #305

An Amendment to Executive Order #303Relating to a Proclamation Declaring a State of Emergencyin Response to Widespread Flooding

WHEREAS, commencing on August 20, 2018, record rainfall on previously saturated terrain caused widespread flash flooding, forced the...

State of Hawai'i Proclamation August 2018

STATE OF HAWAI'IPROCLAMATION

By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, DAVID Y. IGE, Governor of...