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Pursuant to Title 49 CFR § 390.25, I, William R. Paden, Regional Field Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, declare an emergency exists that warrants extension of the Wisconsin Emergency Declaration continuing the...
Declaring an Emergency and Providing for Relief from Regulations to Motor Carriers and Drivers Operating in the State of Minnesota.
Whereas, the recent severe storms in Minnesota has resulted in widespread power outages which threaten life and property within the state;
Whereas, the...
On January 23, 2015, FMCSA announced the results of the Agency's study on the feasibility of using a motor carrier's role in crashes in the assessment of the company's safety.
On January 23, 2015, FMCSA announced the results of the Agency's study on the feasibility of using a motor carrier's role in crashes in the assessment of the company's safety.
One notice provides the Agency’s responses to comments received in response to our January 23, 2015, notice releasing the results of our crash preventability research. That notice explains that FMCSA conducted additional...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to develop and implement a demonstration program to determine the efficacy of a program to conduct preventability determinations on certain types of crashes that are generally less complex.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) identifies and investigates carriers that—based on roadside performance data and investigation results—pose the greatest safety risk. This report tracks FMCSA’s progress in investigating these High-Risk carriers pursuant to the Fixing...
New safety law now requires all passengers in large trucks to buckle up.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. ...
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has experienced high winds and storm conditions that have left thousands of Alabama homes and businesses without power;
WHEREAS, work crews will have to work many hours to restore power;
WHEREAS, power...