FMCSA Rule Allows Agency to Revoke Motor Carrier Registrations for Patterns of Safety Violations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule amending its regulations to allow it to revoke or suspend operating authority registration of motor carriers that have shown a pattern of safety violations, it said in a notice. The rule, effective Feb. 21, gives the FMCSA the ability to address "for-hire motor carriers that show egregious disregard for safety compliance, permit persons who have shown egregious disregard for safety compliance to exercise controlling influence over their operations, or operate multiple entities under common control to conceal noncompliance with safety regulations," it said. The final rule includes some changes to reduce confusion and reorganize the regulations as a result of comments received, it said.