Laws Flashcards
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark ____ establishing the interstate highway system
Federal highway-aid act
page 8
Trucking Matures
Who has control of all transportation safety matters, including the family car
Department of Transportation
Book Page 8
Trucking Matures
Following a wave of deregulation of other transportation modes, the ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ defined and refocused trucking regulations
Motor Carrier Act of 1980
Book page 8
Significant Legislation
On June 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ authorizing highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year 2003
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
Under the direction of the ____ ___, FMCSA created drug and alcohol clearinghouse, made mandatory the adoption and use of Electronic Logging Devices, develop entry-level driver training requirements, and created rules regarding the improvement of visibility on agricultural equipment on public roads
FAST Act
Book Page 12
What law, act or Bill is this?
Improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
__-__ was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use and promote the enactment and enforcement of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration standard for drunk driving
Tea-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the ____
Fixing American’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act)
Book Page 11
What Bill is this Maintaining infrastructure conditioning
MAP-21
Book Page 11
In recognition of the ever expanding movement of freight by truck, Congress passed the
____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ___
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book page 9
What law, act or Bill does this?
Established a 10,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill does this?
Required the Secretary of Transportation to establish the procedures to enforce safety regulation when violated
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
What law, act or Bill was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight responsibilities to:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Book page 10
What law, act or Bill does this?
Imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
Tea-21 built on the initiative established in the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill is this ?
Protecting the environment
Map-21
Page 11
_____ creates a “streamlined, performance-base, and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S. transportation system…. {including} improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery”
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill went into effect to promote the enactment and enforcement of .08% blood alcohol concentration standards for drunk drivers
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ and ___ that implement it, also imposed requirements on CMV drivers and their employing motor carrier, in addition to the states
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
and regulations
Book Page 9
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill does this?
Authorized the Secretary to issue waivers and exemptions from safety regulations and CDL requirement and established procedures for exemption pilot programs
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
What law, act or Bill ?
Reducing traffic congestion
MAP-21
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established ____ ___ ___ ___ ___
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was drafted to promote the enactment and enforcement of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration standard for drunk driving
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
________ established a new core Highway Safety Improvement Program which almost doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU)
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was established to disperse funds for state enforcement of CMV safety and hazardous materials regulations.
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)
Book page 10
Significant Legislation
On August 10, 2005 , President George W. Bush signed into law the ___
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was to improve highway safety through nationwide mandatory minimum testing and standards for state commercial vehicle driver’s licenses
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book Page 9
Significant Legislation
Under TEA-21, the National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSP) was restructured.
Part of this restructuring resulted in?
MCSAP
Book page 10
Significant Legislation
The ___ moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
After multiple extension to the bill, _____, a new federal highway funding bill was pass by Congress on June 29, 2012, with President Barack Obama signing it into law on July 6.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP-21)
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill is this ?
It built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill does this?
Amended the definition of commercial motor vehicle to reflect the actual gross vehicle weight rather than just the gross vehicle weight rating
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
To better insure that CMV drivers are qualified to operate those vehicle and remove unsafe and unqualified drivers from the roadways, the ___ required states to adopt such standards for CMV drivers and made it illegal to hold more than one license
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Book Page 9
What law, act or Bill is this?
The largest investment in transportation to date
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill was the largest investment in transportation to date and built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill is this?
Improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill required strategic highway safety planning and focused on results
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
page 11
What law, act or Bill allocated funds to evaluate state transportation safety issues/solutions
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
page 11
What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act commonly referred to
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law invested in research to maximize Intelligent Transportation Systems
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill invested in research to upgrades to the national motor carrier safety information systems
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill invested in research to promote performance-base activities, including State programs with the greatest potential for crash reduction
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill uniform roadside safety inspections, traffic enforcement, compliance reviews, ect. , became eligible for funding
MCSAP
page 10
The ___ ___ authorized $305 billion over fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for highway, highway and motor vehicle safety, public transportation, motor carrier safety, hazardous materials safety, rail, and research, technology, and statistics programs.
Fast Act
page 11
The ___ ___ maintained focus on safety, kept intact the established structure of various highway-related programs, continued efforts to streamline project delivery, and provided a dedicated source of federal dollars for freight projects
Fast Act
page 12
What law, act or Bill included Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) standards within two years
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12