Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Balkin T, Thome D, Sing H, Thomas M, Redmond D, Wesensten N, Williams J, Hall S, Belenky G. Effects of sleep schedules on commercial motor vehicle driver performance. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Washington. Technical Report DOT-MC-OO-133. 2000. 

If the driver is required to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Part 382.303 regarding post-accident testing for alcohol and controlled substances, complete the following testing dates and contacts ... 

Blumenthal R, Braunstein J, Connolly H, Epstein A, Gersh BJ, and Wittels EH. Cardiovascular advisory panel guidelines for medical examination of commercial motor vehicles drivers. FMCSA-MCP-02-2002. Washington DC US Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA-MCP-02-2002 October 2002. 

Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 2011. Hours of service of drivers. Federal Register 76(248), pp. 81134—81188. 

United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration... 

A safety expert became involved in the case. Part of the issue was establishing which standards existed for access to tank trailers. First, the expert checked the Department of Transportation regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. There were no specifications for access and walkways for tank trailers. 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, 1992. 

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), is responsible for the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials by all transportation modes. The primary office within PHMSA responsible for transportation safety and security is the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. In addition to PHMSA, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within U.S. DOT are involved in transportation safety and security. 

Be qualified as a driver under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of the FHWA (49 CFR part 391) if the driver or the driver s employer is subject to those regulations (U.S. Department of Transportation, 2006)... 

School bus drivers should be required to perform daily pretrip inspections of their vehicles and the safety equipment thereon (especially fire extinguishers), and to report promptly and in writing any problons discovered that may affect the safety of the vehicle s operation or result in its mechanical breakdown. Pretrip inspection and condition reports for school buses and school-chartered buses subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of FHWA should be performed in accordance with those regulations (49 CFR 392.7, 392.8, and 396 U.S. Department of Transportation, 2006). 

FMCSA (2001). Visual requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administoation, Publication No. FMCSA-MCRT—1-007. US Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. FMCSA s primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks, and buses. FMCSA develops and enforces the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). 

Dingus, T., V. Neale, S. Gamess, R. Hanowski, A. Keisler, S. Lee, M. Perez, G. Robinson, S. Belz, J. Casali, E. Pace-Schott, R. Stickgold, and J.A. Hobson. 2002. Impact of Sleeper Berth Usage on Driver Fatigue. Washington, D.C. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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