Driver Safety 101: Buckle-up
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2005, a coach was traveling down I-85 towards Atlanta when a right front tire failed. The event jarred the driver out…
UMA weighs in on national speed limit
More than 16,000 commenters weighed in on a proposed rule requiring speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles, which is favored by safety groups and largely…
Biden’s infrastructure law increases funding for safety grants to states
With fatalities from commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes increasing sharply, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is awarding over $463 million in safety grants.
The…
FMCSA extends comment period for proposed national speed limit
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is extending the deadline to comment on the federal agency’s speed limiter rulemaking to July…
NTSB pushes limo safety database in a report on deadly 2018 limo crash
A company’s decision to dispatch a stretch limousine with an out-of-service order and poorly maintained brakes led to the Oct. 6,…
NHTSA safety recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced recalls of buses and motorcoaches manufactured by Motor Coach Industries, Micro Bird and Blue Bird.![]()
NHTSA safety recalls announced
Proterra, Temsa, Thomas Built and Prevost buses and motorcoaches were subjects of year-end safety recalls announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. No accidents…
NTSB still awaiting responses on past safety recommendations
by Hal Mattern
The National Transportation Safety Board’s newest list of recommended but unaddressed safety improvements includes 13 proposals that would directly affect the motorcoach…
