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  July 8, 2021
        Imminent Hazard Out-of-Service Order for Robert L. Webb
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared commercial motor vehicle driver Robert L. Webb to be an imminent hazard to public safety, thereby prohibiting him from operating any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Webb was served the federal order on July 2, 2021.
    June 16, 2021
        FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi visits Port of New York & New Jersey, Discusses Supply Chain Disruptions
    
    Washington, DC – On Wednesday, June 16, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy  Administrator Meera Joshi visited the Port of New York & New Jersey to discuss ongoing supply chain disruptions after the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for infrastructure investments.This visit is part of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach to addressing supply chain disruptions. Last Tuesday, the Biden
    June 11, 2021
        Truck Driver from Mexico Prohibited from Operating Commercial Vehicles in U.S.
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Mexico-licensed commercial driver Cecilio Eliut Camacho-Montoya to be an imminent hazard to public safety, thereby prohibiting him from operating any commercial motor vehicle in the United States. Camacho-Montoya was served the federal order on June 9, 2021.
    June 1, 2021
        U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Request for Information on Transportation Data and Assessment Methods
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today a Request for Information (RFI) to receive input from the public on the data and assessment tools available to assess transportation equity.
    May 12, 2021
        Additional Measures Taken to Help States Affected by Pipeline
    
    USDOT Announces Additional Measures to Help States in Areas Affected by the Colonial Pipeline Incident

The U.S. DOT today announced additional help for States in areas affected by the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.  The White House and DOT have determined that previous declarations of “major disaster” issued by the President within the past 120 days allow States covered by those declarations to use Interstate highways in their State to transport overweight loads of gasoline
    May 11, 2021
        West Virginia Added to Regional Pipeline Declaration
    
    USDOT Details Ongoing Efforts to Help Mitigate Potential Impacts of the Colonial Pipeline Disruption

WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration is continually assessing the impact of the ongoing Colonial Pipeline incident on fuel supplies for the East Coast and is monitoring reported shortages in parts of the Southeast. This ongoing effort includes evaluating resources the federal government can mobilize to mitigate potential impacts.As part of this process, the U.S.
    May 9, 2021
        FMCSA Responds to Unanticipated Shutdown of Colonial Pipeline
    
    U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration Issues Temporary Hours of Service Exemption in Response to the Unanticipated Shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today as part of the federal government’s efforts to actively assess the implications of the Colonial Pipeline incident and to avoid disruption to supply, that the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to
    April 26, 2021
        Large Trucks are Involved in 1/3 of All Fatal Crashes Occurring in Work Zones
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today called on all drivers to “share work zones safely” by staying alert, obeying traffic signs and allowing all vehicles extra space as the nation’s annual roadway repair and construction season commences.
    March 31, 2021
        FMCSA Declares Nevada Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Nevada-licensed commercial driver Julio Perea Ayala to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.  Ayala was served the federal order on March 26, 2021.
    March 18, 2021
        FMCSA Declares California Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared California-licensed commercial driver Daniel Tobon, a/k/a Daniel Moran, a/k/a Daniel Tabon, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.  Tobon was served the federal order on March 9, 2021.

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