Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Identifies Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently released some of the data from the first few weeks of operation of its Commercial Driver’s License …
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USDOT Announces Safety Initiatives
Speaking at the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced a series of transportation initiatives designed to improve safety for the traveling …
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FMCSA Requests Comments on New CMV Crash Study
The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced plans to conduct a new study regarding the various factors that cause commercial motor vehicle (CMV) accidents (FMCSA Looks to Update …
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FMCSA 2019 Year in Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently released a recap of its 2019 achievements and detailed its major priorities for improving large truck and …
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Missouri Awards $50M to Transportation Projects
Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced the award of $50 million to twenty projects under the state’s transportation cost-share program (Transportation Projects Selected Under Governor Parson’s Cost-Share Program). The winning projects were chosen by the …
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FMCSA Delays State Compliance with Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a final rule extending the date for state driver's licensing agencies to comply with Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements an additional three years (FMCSA Issues Final …
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NHTSA’s Winter Driving Tips
With chilly temperatures rapidly approaching across the country, the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a series of driving tips to help motorists prepare for dangerous winter driving …
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Kansas Supreme Court Removes Cap on Damages
The Kansas Supreme Court recently ruled that the state's cap on damages for noneconomic injuries in personal injury lawsuits is unconstitutional (Kansas Supreme Court flicks away limits on certain damages in personal injury cases). In …
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FMCSA Awards $77.3M in Grants for CMV Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently announced the awarding of grants to states and educational institutions totaling $77.3 million in order to improve …
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Missouri Truck Driver Declared Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently ruled that Missouri truck driver Bruce Andrew Pollard was an imminent hazard to public safety (FMCSA Declares …
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