The 2018 Analysis, Research, and Technology Sessions at the 97th Annual TRB Meeting

Safety Belt Usage Among Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers Rises to New National Levels

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that safety belt usage by commercial truck and bus drivers rose to a new record level of 86 percent in 2016, compared to just 65 percent usage in 2007, according to the...

Safety Belt Usage Among Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers Rises to New National Levels

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that safety belt usage by commercial truck and bus drivers rose to a new record level of 86 percent in 2016, compared to just 65 percent usage in 2007, according to the...

Crash Preventability Demonstration Program Quarterly Statistics

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Number of RDRs Received

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2016 Safety Belt Fact Sheet

The Seat Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (SBUCMVD) Survey showed that the overall safety belt usage rate for drivers of all medium and heavy duty trucks and buses rose from 84% in 2013 to 86% in 2016. The...

Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle (SBUCMVD) 2016 Survey - Executive Summary

The Seat Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (SBUCMVD) Survey is a nationally representative field data collection program that provides estimates of safety belt use by drivers and other occupants of medium and heavy duty commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The work is...

Cargo Tank Registration Aid Instructions

Cargo Tank Facility Registration Aid

Registration requires submission of a Registration statement, as required by 49 CFR, part 107, subpart F, must be in English, contain all of the information required by this subpart, and be submitted online to the FMCSA Contact Center. Submitting through the FMCSA Contact Center is the...

Guidance on the Application of 49 CFR Section 385.403; Who Must Hold a Safety Permit?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this advisory to motor carriers and shippers of hazardous materials requiring a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) pursuant to 49 CFR § 385.403. This advisory is intended to clarify when FMCSA will issue a HMSP and the...

Advisory: Guidance on the Application of 49 CFR Section 385.403; Who Must Hold a Safety Permit?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this advisory to motor carriers and shippers of hazardous materials requiring a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) pursuant to 49 CFR § 385.403. This advisory is intended to clarify when FMCSA will issue a HMSP and the...