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.
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.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator will be launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers which will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on important issues facing the industry.
The Federal Register notice requests comments on a new pilot program that would allow younger drivers to operate in interstate commerce.
The awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.
The new rule will eliminate the need for a driver to file, and a motor carrier to maintain, a no-defect DVIR.
Though it’s created additional compliance-related workflow for motorcoach fleets, carriers, and drivers, alike, the new system is positively changing the entire motorcoach industry.
Though it’s created additional compliance-related workflow for motorcoach fleets, carriers, and drivers, alike, the new system is positively changing the entire motorcoach industry.
The proposed changes are intended to improve highway safety by increasing compliance with existing drug and alcohol program requirements.
The rule includes motorcoach operations transporting people.