FMCSA Webinar Nov. 18 to Examine Large Truck Crash Fatalities Involving Pedestrians and Bicyclists

WASHINGTON -- In support of the Mayors’ Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Nov.18 will hold a webinar to introduce new stakeholders to the safety mission of the agency by examining large truck crash fatalities involving...

FMCSA Awards $1 Million in Grants to Help Train Veterans in Jobs as Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

FMCSA announced $1 million in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grants to nine institution to help train veterans for jobs as a commercial bus or truck drivers.

As Secretary Elaine L. Chao said, " The Department is proud to recognize the sacrifices of our nation's heroes by...

Extension of South Carolina Declaration of Emergency granted due to Ongoing Existence of Emergency

Pursuant to Title 49 CFR § 390.25.I. Darrell L. Ruban. Field Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declare that an ongoing emergency exists what warrants extension of the emergency declaration issued by the Governor of South Carolina on October 1, 2015, continuing the...

FMCSA Declares Georgia Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Georgia-licensed truck driver Matthew Jason Boozer to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate...

The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program 2012 Annual Report to Congress

As required under section 31102(e) of Title 49, United States Code, the Fiscal Year 2012 annual report presents an overview of MCSAP’s basic and incentive grants, describes activities funded by the grants, assesses the effectiveness of key MCSAP activities, and evaluates safety trends in...

FMCSA Declares Louisiana Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Louisiana-licensed truck driver Mark Isiah Gordon to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce...

Mandatory High-Risk Carriers Report to Congress – FY 2014

Pursuant to the Explanatory Statement accompanying the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235, division K), the letter report describes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ability to meet its requirement to...

PRISM State Implementation Map October 2015

PRISM State Implementation Map, October 2015.

FMCSA Releases Additional Analysis on Alternatives for Safety Measurement System

WASHNGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released a Congressionally directed report confirming that the amount of data used in the agency’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) is clearly sufficient to allow FMCSA to identify high-risk truck and bus companies....

Limitations and Uses of Safety Measurement System Data for Assessing Motor Carrier Safety

The Explanatory Statement accompanying “The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015” (Public Law 113-235) and House Report 113-464 accompanying House Bill 4745 requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a formal analysis that specifically identifies...