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FMCSA advisory committee to convene this month

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Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee has scheduled virtual public meetings for Dec. 17-18.

According to a notice published Dec. 3, the meetings will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern. The tentative agenda includes:

  • An FMCSA presentation on federal and state efforts to increase truck parking.
  • A review of commercial motor vehicle crash data trends and seat belt use.

The agency will seek the committee’s guidance on:

  • Recommendations for “additional government and private-sector actions that should be considered to increase parking.”
  • How to increase seat belt use among CMV drivers.

Registration is required to attend the meetings.

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