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Enforcement of FMCSA Regulations During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 29, 2020
By: Michael F. Socha

In response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an Emergency Declaration on March 13, 2020 that relaxed enforcement of certain regulations for carriers. The declaration was subsequently expanded on March 18, 2020 and extended on April 8, 2020. It remains in effect through May 15, 2020. The Emergency Declaration is available here and discussed herein.

Partner, Michael Socha, from FHMS’s Commercial Transportation Department discusses the enforcement of the FMCSA regulations. The full article can be accessed through the linked title above.