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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a five-year exemption to Daimler Trucks North America, allowing six drivers with German commercial licenses to drive commercial vehicles in the U.S. without a U.S. commercial driver's license. This exemption helps the drivers test Daimler vehicles in real-world conditions to ensure product standards. The drivers must comply with specific safety conditions, including being accompanied by a U.S. CDL holder and undergoing a drug and alcohol testing program similar to U.S. requirements. The FMCSA believes this will maintain or enhance safety standards on U.S. roads.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has decided to renew vision requirement exemptions for 53 commercial motor vehicle drivers. These exemptions allow the drivers to operate their vehicles despite not meeting vision requirements in one eye. This decision is based on evidence showing they can drive safely under these conditions. The exemptions are valid for two years, and each driver must continue to meet specific health and safety conditions to keep their exemption.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the Department of Transportation, is inviting public comments on a new information collection. This project, titled "Study of Warning Devices for Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles," will assess if warning devices effectively reduce crash risks by making parked or disabled commercial vehicles more noticeable. The study will involve 256 drivers and use advanced testing tools to analyze their responses to warning devices. Comments from the public are welcome until March 10, 2025, to help refine the study and its methods.

The Department of Transportation issued a final rule that updates the penalties for violations of certain DOT regulations to account for inflation, as required by legislation from 2015. These updates affect various areas such as air and motor vehicle safety, hazardous materials transportation, and railroad operations. The changes include adjustments in the minimum and maximum fines that can be imposed for different types of violations. The rule was implemented immediately and did not include a notice and comment period, as per the stipulations of the legislation enabling these adjustments.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is renewing exemptions for 11 individuals with epilepsy or seizure disorders, allowing them to continue driving commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. These exemptions make an exception to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation that generally prohibits such individuals from driving due to safety concerns. Recent evaluations found that these drivers can maintain a safety level equal to or greater than what the law typically requires. The exemptions are valid for two years, provided safety standards are met during that period.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is allowing 13 people with a history of seizures to drive commercial vehicles under certain conditions. These individuals, who have been seizure-free and have stable treatment plans, are exempt from a rule that generally disqualifies drivers with epilepsy. The exemption is valid for two years and requires these drivers to remain seizure-free, submit annual medical reports, and fulfill additional conditions such as reporting any crashes or citations to FMCSA. The goal is to ensure safety levels equivalent to those of drivers without such medical histories.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has decided to exempt 20 individuals from the hearing requirement to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. This exemption means that people who are hard of hearing or deaf can legally drive CMVs across state lines until January 22, 2023, provided they meet specific conditions, such as reporting crashes and keeping a copy of the exemption while driving. The decision was based on an assessment that shows these drivers can maintain a safety level equivalent to or greater than that of drivers without such exemptions.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to update its information collection requirements for brokers of household goods as part of the implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This update will involve revising the rules for brokers to better protect consumers and clarify the information that needs to be provided to shippers in various stages like “Prospecting,” “Contact,” “Estimate,” and “Agreement.” The proposed changes aim to enhance the consumer's ability to make informed decisions when engaging with household goods brokers and are expected to increase the annual paperwork burden by approximately 2,723 hours. Public comments are encouraged on this proposal, focusing on the necessity, accuracy, and potential improvements of this information collection.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has reopened the comment period for a proposed rule published on November 20, 2024, concerning property broker transactions. This decision came after a request from the Small Business in Transportation Coalition, allowing stakeholders more time to submit feedback until March 20, 2025. The proposal addresses transparency in brokered freight transactions, requiring brokers to send electronic transaction records to parties within 48 hours and preventing them from making waivers a condition. The reopened comment period provides an additional opportunity for interested parties to express their opinions and suggestions on these proposed changes.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced its intention to submit a renewal for the Information Collection Request (ICR) titled "Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers." This request involves Mexico-based motor carriers who wish to transport property within certain U.S. municipalities near the U.S.-Mexico border. These carriers must file Form OP-2 for registration, and the FMCSA is seeking public comments on whether this collection is necessary and how it might be improved or made less burdensome. Comments are requested by April 13, 2021.