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Trucking and Motorcoaches

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Passengers in Large Commercial Trucks Now Required to Wear Seat Belts

WASHINGTON – 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...

News Digest DOT 59-16

 

FMCSA Announces Availability of its 2016 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics is an annual publication that contains extensive information on...

News Digest - DOT 53-16

 

FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory for the Immediate Repair and Retesting of TYTAL Cargo Tanks.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured by...

News Digest DOT 46-16

 

FMCSA Seeks Input on State Annual Inspection Programs for Passenger Carrier Vehicles.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that the agency is seeking public input during the next 60 days on an Advance Notice of Proposed...

News Digest DOT 43-16

 

FMCSA Seeks Input on “Beyond Compliance” Program.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public input during the next 60 days on its Beyond Compliance program.  The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires...