FMCSA Seeks Comment on Pilot Program for Young Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a potential pilot program that would allow drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 to operate trucks interstate.
Letter: Crash ‘Preventability’ Tough to Define
Transport Topics reports in its April 3 article entitled “Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won’t Hurt Your CSA Score” that the agency intends to identify no-fault crashes beginning in August. The article states the agency will implement its test “preventability” study and incorporate it into CSA without rulemaking.
May 14, 2019FMCSA’s Ray Martinez: Industry Collaboration, Data Play Key Roles in Agency’s Work
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is focused on improving infrastructure and creating common-sense regulations, and open communication with the trucking industry enhances the government’s efforts.
FMCSA Grants SmartDrive Five-Year Exemption Regarding ADAS Camera Placement
Federal trucking regulators on April 15 granted SmartDrive System Inc. a five-year exemption to allow an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) camera to be mounted lower on truck windshields than currently is permitted.
Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won't Hurt Your CSA Score
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Beginning in August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to make permanent a demonstration program that allows truck crashes in which the driver was not at fault to be listed as “not preventable” in Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores.
FMCSA's HOS Rule Suspensions Continue Amid Flood Recovery
Federal and state emergency declarations relaxing hours-of-service rules for haulers involved in the relief response to severe flooding in the Midwest remain in effect.
Ex-Alabama Trooper Admits Hacking Into FMCSA Database
A former Alabama state trooper has pleaded guilty to hacking into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s computer databases, gaining access to sensitive data using credentials he obtained while working for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Railroad Representatives Petition FMCSA for HOS Exemption
Two companies and a trade association representing railroad employees have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for relief from certain hours-of-service rules.
FMCSA Formally Ends Its Driver Diabetes Exemption Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 21 formally announced the immediate end of its exemption process for the medical certification of insulin-dependent truck and bus drivers.
FMCSA Medical Certification Process Under DOT Inspector General Audit
A spike in truck-involved fatal crashes and fraudulent truck driver medical certification cases has spurred a Department of Transportation Inspector General audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical certificate program.