Transport i infrastruktura · 25/09/2013

FMCSA and PHMSA Amend Regulations to Prohibit Stopping at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have updated their regulations to require drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials to clear highway-rail grade crossings without stopping, in an effort to reduce grade crossing crashes, as mandated by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).