2007 Newsroom - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Communications strives to provide accurate and timely information to the media and public. This section includes the most recent Agency news and historical information. Questions may be directed to:

Office of Communications
FMCSA.publicaffairs@dot.gov
(202) 366-9999

Date	News Release
12/27/07	FMCSA declares Tornado Bus an "imminent hazard to public safety" Firm is ordered to cease all commercial operations
12/26/07	FMCSA Proposes Rule with Mandatory Training Requirements for Commercial Driver's License Applicants
12/11/07	FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
11/05/07	Safety Rules Reinforced with Satellite Technology for Mexican, U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
10/03/07	FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace to Encourage Increased Safety Belt Use Among Truckers
9/27/07	FMCSA to Initiate Real-Time Tracking for Mexican and U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
9/25/07	Third Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
9/19/07	Second U.S. Trucking Company, Second Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
9/14/07	First U.S. Truck Crosses Border Into Mexico
9/07/07	U.S. & Mexican Trucking Companies Cleared to Operate Beyond the Border; DOT provides details on steps taken to ensure safety of year-long Demonstration Project in response to latest Inspector General report
6/08/07	Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in Federal Register
4/30/07	U.S., Mexican Trucks Will Begin Cross-Border Demonstration Program at Same Time
1/11/07	FMCSA Proposes Rule with Requirements and Incentives to Put Safety Technology that Records Hours-of-Service in More Trucks and Buses
1/11/07	The Basics of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic On-Board Recorders