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Large Blind Spots
Large Blind Spots PSA VideoLarge Trucks and Buses by the Numbers
National Data Nearly 12.5 million commercial large trucks and buses were registered in 2016, logging more than 300 billion vehicle miles across the U.S. Of the 37,133 fatal crashes on the nation’s roadways, 4,889 (13.2 percent) involved at least one large truck or bus, an increase of more...Tips for Passenger Vehicle Drivers
Large trucks and buses have large blind spots, long stopping distances, and make wide turns, which is why it’s vital for everyone on the road to make a plan for road safety. Follow the rules of the road below to learn about actions passenger vehicle drivers can take to help avoid crashes....
National Hazardous Materials Route Registry - By State
State View as Excel View as PDF View Map National Hazardous Materials Route Registry by State Alabama Excel Pdf Map Alaska Excel Pdf...Extension of State Emergency Declaration Issued
EXTENSION OF STATE DECLARATION NOTICE 49 CFR § 390.25Pursuant to Title 49 CFR § 390.25, I, DaVina L. Farmer, Acting Field Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, declare an emergency exists that warrants extension of the Wisconsin Emergency Declaration continuing the...
Florida Issues Emergency Declaration due to Tropical Storm Colin
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 16-136(Emergency Management - Tropical Storm Colin)WHEREAS, on June 5, 2016, the National Hurricane Center designated Tropical Depression #3 as Tropical Storm Colin, with maximum sustained winds of at least 39 miles per hour;
WHEREAS, as...
Passengers in Large Commercial Trucks Now Required to Wear Seat Belts
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that passengers riding in large commercial trucks will be required to use seat belts whenever the vehicles are operated on public roads in interstate commerce. Effective August 8, 2016,...
The Design and Implementation of Wireless Roadside Inspection Systems Letter Report to Congress
Pursuant to section 5513 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (P.L. 114-94), the letter-report provides a determination that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s current research: (a) does not conflict with existing electronic screening systems or create...
Disaster Proclamation Issued For Texas Flooding
The severe weather and flooding event that began on May 26, 2016, and that continues, has caused a disaster in Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Coleman, Colorado, Erath, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Hidalgo, Hood, Jasper, Kleberg, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Lubbock, Montgomery, Palo...