Any motor carrier’s best defense against an unsatisfactory safety rating from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and possibly even a carrier compliance review, is a good proactive program for complying with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. A winning strategy for motor carrier management regulatory compliance has two components:
Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance recognizes the best roadside inspectors by inviting member jurisdictions from across North America to participate in the event, comprised of timed competitions in various categories.
The new program will strengthen the coordination of work by TSA, law enforcement, airline, and airport security partners to reduce vulnerabilities on the "secure side" of the airport, which includes the tarmac.
With gas prices soaring, more people are using bicycles as a cost-effective way to commute to and from work. The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety is reminding people how to not only safely operate a bike, but how to share the road with motorists.
"Before implementing such significant fee increases, DOT must demonstrate why the additional funds are needed and specifically how they will be spent," said Jennifer Gibson, NACD vice president of Government Affairs.
Within two years, all new aircraft must include technology designed to significantly reduce the risk of center fuel tank fires. This photo shows the Long Island memorial to TWA Flight 800, which crashed 12 years ago today.
The association also outlines the problems that would occur, including substantial transportation cost increases, shipment delays, and opportunities for loading and unloading incidents, if railroads were to be relieved of their common carrier obligation and the transportation of TIH materials had to be shifted to trucks.
Greater security "across the board" will result from the this deployment of Advanced Technology X-ray (AT) and Passenger Imaging and planned actions next year.
The Magnum, Charger, and discontinued Stratus lead NHTSA’s list of 19 models that exceeded the median theft rate for all 2005 models. Vehicle thefts rose sharply in 2006 overall, preliminary data show.
"Interstate movers with fraudulent or rogue operations are hereby put on notice: federal investigators will be knocking on your door in the future and you will face serious legal and financial consequences," FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill said.
An ANSI standard may be finalized by the end of this year, Connecticut's new penalties for drivers who injure workers take effect Oct. 1, and the Subpart K federal rule will take effect Dec. 1.
New idling time limits took effect July 1 in Maine and South Carolina, and Florida's five-minute limit takes effect Dec. 15. Three other states--Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania--are developing new regulations of their own.
According to a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, higher gasoline prices do come with one benefit: fewer deaths from car accidents.
"Bigger trucks are more dangerous trucks. . . . Further weakening safety rules is the last thing our drivers need right now," said union General President Jim Hoffa.
A stronger federal five-star vehicle safety rating system is the goal, which will give consumers more complete safety information about the vehicles they want to buy by combining results from multiple crash tests.
The department's failure to install adequate traffic control devices to distinguish two different HOV lanes contributed to the March 2, 2007, crash on I-75, which killed seven people, NTSB determined.
Water provided onboard aircraft through lavatory and galley faucets must meet standards for human consumption, which includes uses such as washing face or hands; brushing teeth; consuming beverages made with onboard water; and drinking the water from galley or lavatory water taps.
A new campaign by EPA seeks to encourage consumers to purchase SmartWay-certified cars and trucks. SmartWay is an innovative partnership among government, businesses, and consumers designed to protect the environment, cut fuel consumption, and improve air quality while reducing greenhouse gases.
NTSB is reminding all Americans that Independence Day Weekend should be a time for celebration with friends and family, not a time to visit the emergency room.
Last year, the United States imported more than $2 trillion worth of products. These products were brought to the United States by roughly 825,000 importers, through more than 300 ports of entry. All projections indicate that this volume will continue to rise, sharply.