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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 9, 2023

FMCSA Launches Inaugural 'Our Roads, Our Safety' Week

The effort, taking place May 7 to 13, will raise awareness and share actionable information on improving roadway safety, directly supporting the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy’s goal of zero roadway fatalities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2023

Transportation Advisors Launches New Compliance Tool

MYDOTDOCS is a software program that automates and simplifies the compliance process for transportation companies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2023

FMCSA Proposes Changes to Its SMS System

The SMS uses data from roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigations to identify and prioritize for intervention the motor carriers that pose the greatest risk to safety.

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Newsby Wes PlattDecember 8, 2022

FMCSA Won't Move Forward with Additional Inspections Rule

The rule would’ve required states to implement potentially duplicative annual vehicle inspections for passenger-carrier commercial motor vehicles, such as school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 3, 2022

FMCSA Awards Over $463M in Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

The MCSAP grant program includes funding to state and local law enforcement and other government agencies for safety inspections of trucks and buses.

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NewsApril 20, 2022

Speed, Worn Tires Among Causes of Fatal California Bus Crash, NTSB Determines

​​The 30-passenger bus, operated by Executive Lines Inc., was traveling southbound in the rain on Interstate 15 near Pala Mesa, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2020, when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2021

FMCSA Chief Joshi Leaving for NYC Deputy Mayor Job

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remains without a confirmed administrator with news that Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi is leaving the position to work for New York City's new mayor.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2021

New Rule Closes CDL Loophole for Drivers with Drug or Alcohol Testing Restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 16, 2021

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Relief Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the COVID-19 exception to hours of service regulations for certain pandemic-related loads to May 31.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

ABA Releases 2020 Motorcoach Industry Closure Data

The data collected by FMCSA shows a surge in losses of authority for motorcoach operators in 2020, which means these companies are no longer providing transportation, in some cases forever.

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