2008 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
12/17/08	FMCSA Issues Rule to Improve the Safety of Equipment Used in the Transportation of Intermodal Containers
12/16/08	FMCSA Toughens Safety Requirements for New Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
12/01/08	FMCSA Improves Medical Requirements for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
11/21/08	Federal Court Grants Request for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Unsafe Motor Carrier from Operating
11/18/08	Nation's Truck Drivers to Be Limited to Eleven Hours Behind the Wheel Each Day Under New, Science-Based Federal Rules
09/08/08	Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Nationwide "Strike Force" to Improve Safety of Interstate Buses
08/22/08	Autobuses Rio Verde, of Irving, Texas, Ordered to Cease Operations
08/14/08	FMCSA declares Liberty Charter & Tours motor coach operations affiliated with Angel Tours, Inc. and Iguala Busmex, Inc. an "imminent hazard to public safety"
08/10/08	FMCSA declares Angel Tours, Inc. and Iguala Busmex, Inc. an "imminent hazard to public safety" and orders companies to cease all commercial operations
08/04/08	Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project Extended for 2 Years; U.S. and Mexican Trucks to Continue Participation
07/09/08	FMCSA Continues to Protect Consumers by Cracking Down on Rogue Interstate Moving Companies
06/12/08	DOT Action Plan to Reduce Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions and Fatalities
06/02/08	FMCSA Announces Commercial Vehicle Driver Safety Training Grants
05/08/08	Oklahoma's Sara O'Dell Wins 2008 "Be Ready. Be Buckled." National Poster Contest
03/25/08	U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Releases New Data Showing Seat Belt Usage Among Truck Drivers Hits Record Level