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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today the five medical experts who will serve on the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA's) Medical Review Board (MRB). FMCSA is planning updates to physical qualification regulations of commercial...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to stay further action in Public Citizen Et. Al v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Staying the court's decision would allow the agency time...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced plans to conduct a comprehensive review of how the agency can best monitor and assess the safety of the nation's motor carriers and ensure their compliance with federal regulations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule to help motor carriers hire truck and bus drivers with the best possible safety records. The rule requires employers to review candidates' professional driving safety...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the first ever minimum training requirements for operators of double and triple trucks, also known as longer combination vehicles (LCVs). The safety agency also established new...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published for public comment its draft order on agency procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) and a general conformity evaluation (GCE) to meet the requirements of a United States Court of Appeals for...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has denied eight petitions for reconsideration from organizations that want the hours-of-service final rule altered. Published on April 28, the new hours-of-service final rule...
Citing 2002 as the fifth consecutive year for decreases in large truck-related traffic fatalities, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, with 2003 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week coming next week, applauded America's truck drivers for their continuing efforts to improve safety...
To enhance the safety and security of hazardous materials shipments, the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today proposed requiring all motor carriers, including Canadian and Mexico-domiciled motor carriers in the United States, to...