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FMCSA is making changes to hours-of-service regulations to improve safety by providing greater flexibility for commercial drivers. Drivers have told us they need more flexibility – and we have delivered. Pennsylvania’s WTAJ recently highlighted what these reforms will mean for local truckers. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2LFSvwk | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA was established by Congress in 2000 with the mission of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large commercial vehicles. Presently, FMCSA regulates 500,000 active motor carriers and 13,000 passenger carriers. Partnering with the truck and bus industries, safety advocates, and state and local governments, FMCSA works to improve truck and bus safety through regulation, education, enforcement, research, and technology. See “We Are FMCSA” video here: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mis

FMCSA updates guidelines for brokers, dispatch services

Guidance by FMCSA on agriculture and conveyance rules leans toward less-strict interpretation

⏳ Time is running out. FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs urges qualified professionals to step forward and help shape the future of roadway safety by serving on FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) or Medical Review Board (MRB). Nominations close Monday, February 23. 🔗 Submit your application. See link in comments. | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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