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                                                        Avoiding the 5 Most Cited Roadside Violations
                                                        Cómo evitar las 5 infracciones en carretera más citadas
      
      
      
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      Outreach Toolkit

***Our Roads, Our Safety®***offers a wide range of materials to help raise awareness about safe riding, walking and driving practices around large trucks and buses. Find a collection of infographics and social content to use year-round; content geared toward specific holidays and safety observances; Voices of Safety videos; tips and fact sheets; and talking points about the campaign for you to use as you spread the word about the importance of sharing the road safely with large trucks and buses.

Visit the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

Search for a certified Medical Examiner in you area. The primary mission of the National Registry is to improve highway safety by producing trained, certified medical examiners who can effectively determine if interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers meet FMCSA's physical qualification standards.

Learn About the Pre-Employment Screening Program

The Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) provides carriers, individual drivers, and industry service providers access to commercial drivers' safety records from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Records are available 24 hours a day via the PSP web site.

Use the Motor Carrier Safety Planner

This online guide provides simple explanations and resources to help commercial motor vehicle (CMV) companies and drivers understand and comply with federal safety regulations. View video tutorials on using the planner, use bookmarks to track information, or download, print, and email helpful content.

Planificador de Seguridad Para Autotransportistas (español)Access the Motor Carrier Safety Planner (Spanish Version)

Explore Careers at FMCSA

FMCSA offers career opportunities across the country and at every experience level. See why FMCSA is a great place for a career by exploring our culture and job opportunities. Learn about positions for students and recent grads, get application tips, and much more.

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Don’t miss important CMV safety and regulatory information! Sign up to receive email notifications on the topics of your choice, from what’s new at FMCSA, to research and technology, rules and regulations, and more.

Learn How FMCSA Supports Women in the Trucking Industry

The Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB) supports women in trucking. IT expands scholarship programs and enhances trucking training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs for women.

Locate FMCSA Notices and Rulemaking Documents

FMCSA provides easy-to-use tools to access FMCSA rules, proposed rules, and notices on the Federal Register website. You can search by keyword, document type, topic, and subject or browse a chronological list.

Understand the Safety Measurement System (SMS)

The SMS website is a one-stop shop for motor carrier safety data. Access information on licensing and insurance status, safety ratings, and penalties history, along with SMS’s Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) data.

Learn About Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)

Find information and resources for drivers, motor carriers, ELD providers, and enforcement partners. Learn how to comply with ELD rule requirements, access enforcement training, test and register an ELD, view the current list of registered ELDs, and more.

Learn About Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT)

ELDT includes training requirements to obtain a first-time Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL), upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL, or get a first-time school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement.

Check for Drug & Alcohol Violations

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure online database for commercial driver drug and alcohol program violations. It includes drivers with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) who are covered by FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Registered drivers can access their own records at no cost.

See the Most Common Roadside Violations

Learn about some of the most common CMV violations, including maintenance, driver qualifications and training, driving violations, hours of services, and more.

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