A Motor Carrier’s Guide to Improving Highway Safety [2009]

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Commercial drivers
  • Countermeasures
  • Highway safety
  • Truck crashes
  • Motor carriers
  • Trucking safety
  • Highways
  • Motor Carriers
  • Safety and Human Factors
  • I80: Accident Studies
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01535719
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This guide is intended to provide educational and technical assistance to the motor carrier industry and provide basic guidance on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). It is not intended to be a substitute for the regulations. This guide is comprised of eleven parts, each containing a specific safety regulation topic that is covered in the FMCSRs. Included are: Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Driver-Training and Driver-Instructor Requirements, Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing, Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Standards: Requirements and Penalties, Safety Fitness Procedures, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers, Qualification of Drivers, Driving of Motor Vehicles, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation, Hours of Service of Drivers, and Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance. Each part contains information sheets that cover the highlights of that section. In addition, transportation of hazardous materials, motor carriers of passengers, accident countermeasures, and motor carrier financial and operation statistics are covered.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42069/dot_42069_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 13.00 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5aa80f16e645e6b0e867eeed0d7caa741a5aa6a1cfcf8085b40e076cffb6edad