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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Truck Driver Fatigue Pilot Programs
Hours of service pilot programs would test driving-window pauses and sleeper splits. October notices seek study-data approval, not general rule changes.
Updated October 28, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FMCSA Emergency Exemption for 30-Day Relief
The FMCSA emergency exemption extends regional relief to 30 days. Direct assistance, trip purpose, and driver fatigue restrictions still control.
Updated October 28, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Railroad Emergency Vehicle Driving Limits
The railroad hours of service exemption extends certain duty limits for listed carriers. Driving time, distance, training, and trip conditions still apply.
Updated October 28, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Rear Collision Warning Lights on Trucks
Truck collision warning lights could use rear radar to alert approaching drivers. Read the clarified Grote proposal and its limits.
Updated October 28, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Cyan Lights on Driverless Trucks
NHTSA proposes optional cyan marker lights for automated vehicles. Learn what the lights would signal and which requirements remain proposals.
Updated October 28, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Repeated Driver Fitness Violations in Trucking Company Safety Records
Repeated driver fitness violations can point to a carrier control failure. How to read inspection records without overstating them.
Updated October 14, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Access to Truck Driver Medical Records in Accident Lawsuits
Courts limit how far medical discovery reaches in truck accident cases. How Rule 35 and Schlagenhauf v. Holder control driver examinations.
Updated October 14, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Carrier Duties When a Truck Driver Shows Warning Signs
An unexpired medical card does not let a carrier dispatch an ill or fatigued driver. What federal rules require after warning signs appear.
Updated October 14, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Proving Sleep Apnea Caused a Truck Accident
A sleep apnea diagnosis does not prove a truck driver fell asleep. How PAP data, video, and work schedules fit into the causation question.
Updated October 14, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Truck Driver Medical Card Limits in Accident Investigations
A DOT medical card records a decision, not the exam behind it. How long forms, failed exams, and registry records show what the card leaves out.
Updated October 14, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Court Blocks Federal Demand for 17 Million CDLIS Driver Records
A court ruling that blocked a federal demand for 17 million commercial driver records.
Updated October 12, 2026
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Driverless Trucks Can Use Warning Beacons Instead of Triangles
Why driverless trucks can use warning beacons instead of triangles.
Updated October 11, 2026