The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program


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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program: Not Yet Achieving What the Congress Wanted







The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program


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Although highway safety has increased since 1966, in 1977 the Federal motor carrier safety program had not been improved as much as the Congress wanted. Problems which raised congressional concern in 1966 still exist. Over one-third of the 54,800 trucks and buses inspected by Federal personnel during 1974 and 1975 were unsafe and taken off the road until repaired. Little assurance exists that most motor carriers are operating in compliance with Federal safety regulations.













S. 1501, the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999


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"Tragically, safety statistics show that truck and commercial bus-related fatalities are on the rise. As a result, motor carrier safety programs and enforcement activities have been under considerable scrutiny. It is my hope that much good can come from this extensive analysis and that in the long term truck and bus safety can be improved and fatalities reduced"--Page 1