Motor Carrier Safety Hotline
If truck or bus drivers are aware of a real potential violation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations we want to hear about it.
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FHWA Announces Extension of Application Period for Motor Carrier Regulatory Relief and Safety Demonstration Project
On July 13, 1998, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the extension of the application period for the Motor Carrier Regulatory Relief and Safety Demonstration Project (published in the Federal Register on June 10, 1997). The agency also is seeking public comment on proposed...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
The FHWA is announcing a public meeting to solicit information that will assist the agency in implementing section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21), effective on June 9, 1998, governing waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs. Section 4007 amended 49 U.S.C....
FHWA Extends Deadline for Filing Comments on Commercial Driver Hours-of-Service Regulations
The Federal Highway Administration has extended to June 30 the deadline for filing comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking looking to possible revisions of the commercial driver hours-of-service regulations.
Installation of Retroreflective Tape or Reflex Reflectors
On June 19, 1998, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to require that interstate motor carriers install retroreflective tape or reflex reflectors on the sides and rear of...
Revisions to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
On June 18, 1998, the FHWA published a final rule to remove, amend, and redesignate certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The revisions apply to financial responsibility; general applicability and definitions; accident record keeping requirements;...
Satellite Tracking to Manage Hours of Service by Drivers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a pilot project permitting motor carriers to use satellite tracking systems and similar technology, along with complementary safety management computer systems, to record and monitor hours of service by truck drivers.
Truckers United for Safety
In an April 3 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed challenges by Truckers United for Safety (TUFS) to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulatory guidance on the motor carrier hours-of-service regulations.
Disqualification of Commercial Vehicle Drivers for Grade-Crossing Violations
Commercial motor vehicle drivers convicted of violating laws or regulations concerning railroad-highway grade crossings would be disqualified from driving under terms of a rule proposed by the Federal Highway Administration.
Safety Advisory: Hazardous Materials Transport
Potentially dangerous design flaws in 49 cargo tanks manufactured by Petro Steel of Mitchell, South Dakota, have led the Federal Highway Administration to issue a public notice declaring them not authorized for hazardous materials transport until they are modified.