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The CVISN program is part of the nationwide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Initiative to improve safety, security, and productivity by deploying information sharing systems and technology. This project was implemented in order to provide software development, maintenance and technical...
Past winners of the FMCSA kids art contest since 2008.
The purpose of this publication is to help DOT covered employers and service agents in implementing and evaluating their own random tes ting programs. While DOT regulations serve as a mandatory minimum and do not prevent additional practices that serve the effectiveness of a testing program, don...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) drug and alcohol testing regulations are contained in 49 CFR part 40; the drug and alcohol testing regulations for entities regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are contained in 49 CFR part 382. This brochure...
Information for passenger carriers and the traveling public about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's passenger carrier program and regulations.
On September 25, 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) jointly published the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing; Safe Clearance Final Rule (PDF version) prohibiting drivers subject to the Department of Transportation’s...
Use these phone numbers to report a vehicle stalled or hung up on tracks, or a signal malfunction. Provide the location, crossing number (if posted), and the name of the road or highway that crosses the tracks. And be sure to specify that a vehicle is on the tracks!
Think of highway-rail grade crossings as a special type of intersection but one where the train always has the right of way. Most people are probably familiar with the "rules of the road" from their early driver training but over time, they can begin to forget some of them. A useful refresher...
If you are operating a vehicle with a long wheelbase, a low ground clearance, or that requires a special weights and dimensions permit, it is especially important that you and your motor carrier take special precautions to ensure that your rig and its cargo can safely traverse highway-rail grade...
One of the initiatives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is undertaking to save lives on the Nation's highways is to intensify our focus on highway-rail grade crossing safety. FMCSA has launched a nationwide educational campaign to remind commercial motor vehicle drivers of the...