Below are links and files on Safety that are useful for motorcoach operators to use in their business.
EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Improving Highway Safety - FMCSA
REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
HOURS OF SERVICE FOR MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE FOR MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
INTERSTATE PASSENGER CARRYING DRIVER'S GUIDE TO HOURS OF SERVICE - FMCSA
REPORT ON CURBSIDE MOTORCOACH SAFETY - NTSB - OCT 2011
MOTORCOACH SAFETY ACTION PLAN - FMCSA 2012
Consumers: KNOW YOUR FACTS
Motorcoach Companies
Drivers may not drive:
PASSENGER CARRIER SAFETY - FMCSA
BUS TRIPS CARRY PRECIOUS CARGO - US DOT FMCSAEDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Improving Highway Safety - FMCSA
REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
HOURS OF SERVICE FOR MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE FOR MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - FMCSA
INTERSTATE PASSENGER CARRYING DRIVER'S GUIDE TO HOURS OF SERVICE - FMCSA
REPORT ON CURBSIDE MOTORCOACH SAFETY - NTSB - OCT 2011
MOTORCOACH SAFETY ACTION PLAN - FMCSA 2012
Consumers: KNOW YOUR FACTS
Motorcoach Companies
- Must be registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
- Must maintain their vehicles and inspect them annually.
- Must have a minimum of $5 million liability insurance coverage.
- Must comply with all other federal and state safety requirements.
Drivers may not drive:
- More than 10 hours without at least 8 consecutive hours off
- After having been on duty 15 hours (including driving) without at least 8 consecutive hours off
- After having been on duty:
- 60 hours in 7 days, or
- 70 hours in 8 days
- Without a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a Passenger Endorsement and a valid medical certificate on their person.