FMCSA tightens rule on annual CMV inspection
Effective immediately, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will no longer accept a violation-free roadside inspection...
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Jul 26, 2016
FMCSA adopts several FAST Act provisions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has adopted as final certain regulations required by the Fixing America's Surface...
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Jul 25, 2016
FMCSA to test process for determining crash preventability
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced July 7 that it plans to conduct a two-year demonstration program to determine...
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Jul 8, 2016
FMCSA adjusts civil penalties for inflation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 27 published an interim final rule that adjusts civil penalties assessed or...
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Jun 27, 2016
Few parties file replies in SFD NPRM
Although more than 150 initial comments were filed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking...
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Jun 23, 2016
FMCSA defends ELDs against legal challenge
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) and establishing new performance...
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Jun 22, 2016
Passenger seat belt use mandated in property-carrying CMVs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule to require that passengers in property-carrying commercial motor...
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Jun 7, 2016
Motor carrier industry opposes proposed safety fitness rule
Associations representing property and passenger carriers almost uniformly objected to major aspects of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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May 25, 2016
House panel advances HOS fix, SFD rule ban
The U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee on May 24 approved legislation to fund transportation programs for the...
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May 25, 2016
Are ELDs a killer app for enforcement?
Many drivers, owner-operators and small carriers have slammed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for mandating...
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May 25, 2016
OMB reviewing final drug clearinghouse rule
The Department of Transportation on May 20 sent a draft final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would...
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May 20, 2016
Senate passes HOS fix, speed limiter mandate
The U.S. Senate on May 19 passed legislation (H.R. 2577) to fund the Department of Transportation and its agencies, including the Federal...
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May 19, 2016
Listening sessions scheduled on possible sleep apnea regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have scheduled three public meetings in May to gather...
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Apr 28, 2016
Passenger carriers may face new inspection program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken the first steps toward a rule that would require states to establish a program...
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Apr 27, 2016
FMCSA proposes 'Beyond Compliance' program
Following a mandate from Congress and several public listening sessions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a...
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Apr 20, 2016
