Background to new entrant safety fitness assurance process

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Background to new entrant safety fitness assurance process

2000-03-01
By John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

Canada ; Mexico ; United States
Corporate Publisher:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Abstract:

This report presents the results of background research leading to the development of a New Entrant Safety Fitness Assurance Process, a prequalification and monitoring program for motor carriers entering interstate service. The New Entrant Safety Fitness Assurance Process would apply to both carriers based in the United States and carriers based in Canada and Mexico that operate within the U.S. While the U.S. and Canada opened their borders to each other's motor carriers in 1982, Mexican carriers have been permitted to conduct cross-border operations only to border city commercial zones in the four southern U.S. border states. Under provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), however, Mexican carriers will have unrestricted access to the U.S. and Canada. This report contains a description of previous new entrant safety research, a study of the applicable provisions of NAFTA, a review of the motor carrier safety regulations and available data in each of the three NAFTA countries, and a discussion of the need for a new entrant safety fitness assurance process.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8430/dot_8430_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 117.75 KB]
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Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:4a43d4904152fa1256bc1705e20a2d76d3599dd759e02156b89e98a435e323d0

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English

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