Children Promote "Be Ready. Be Buckled." Safety Belt Message Through Art

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today congratulated two elementary school students - a second grader from Maryland and a third grader from Missouri - as this year’s winners of the "Be Ready. Be Buckled." Safety Belt Student Art Contest sponsored by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety...

U.S. Department of Transportation Declares N.C. Truck Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared North Carolina-licensed truck driver Johnny Allen Spell to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Oklahoma Bus Company for Violating Consent Agreement

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Oklahoma City-based Heartland Charters & Tours to cease all operations effective March 23, 2013. FMCSA ordered Heartland to shut down for failing to adhere to operating conditions the company...

FMCSA Shuts Down Fung Wah Bus Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Boston-based Fung Wah Bus Transportation using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

U.S. Department of Transportation Orders California-based CMV Driver Nebyou Brook to Cease Operating

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today ordered California-based commercial truck driver Nebyou Brook to immediately cease operating as a commercial vehicle driver and declared him an imminent hazard to public safety.

FMCSA ordered...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Immediate Action to Target Higher Risk Passenger Carriers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro today announced a targeted safety crackdown using specially trained investigator teams that will focus on high-risk motorcoach companies.

FMCSA inspectors and auditors...

USDOT Issues Advisory Bulletin Reminding Motorcoach Companies They Must Follow Safety Provisions that Prevent Tire Failures

WASHINGTON - Several recent incidents involving tire blowouts on passenger buses have prompted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to take a closer look at the potential cause of these incidents. In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),...

FMCSA Helps Consumers "Protect Your Move" with Moving Company Checklist

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the launch of a new "Consumer Checklist" to assist consumers in choosing a responsible interstate moving company. The free checklist, available on FMCSA's www....

FMCSA Unveils Multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist That Enables Foreign-Speaking Travelers to Select Safe Bus Companies

As part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s effort to ensure consumers have the information they need to make smart safety decisions when booking a bus trip, the agency today unveiled its multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist in eight different languages: Spanish,...

FMCSA Unveils Bus Safety Consumer Checklist in Five Asian-Pacific Islander Languages

In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today unveiled its Multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist available in eight different languages including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese.