American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
www.aamva.org
Organization that coordinates the efforts of and the opinions of individual state driver licensing agencies.

American Trucking Associations (ATA)
www.truckline.com
Largest association of the trucking industry, which offers significant help in legal, regulatory and safety matters.

Code of Federal Regulations
www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/legislat.html
One specific section of CFR deals exclusively with ground transportation.

• Title 49 - This section deals with commercial motor vehicle regulations.
• Parts 382 through 397 are the most commonly used sections. They are revised or amended through the use of an:
• NPR: A notice of proposed rulemaking; a written outline providing details of regulation changes and offering a public comment period.
  Two variations are:
  • ANPRM: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; a process of information gathering that may lead to an NPR.
  • Final Rule: Publication process which officially notifies interested parties that a rule change has taken place.

CDL
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/cdl/cdl.htm
The abbreviation for Commercial Driver License, the license drivers of heavy vehicles must possess.

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
www.cvsa.org
The association of enforcement agencies that together receive MCSAP monies and conduct enforcement and educational activities within the states.

Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
Rules for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pertinent to hiring issues.

Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
All labor statutes and regulations can be found.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
www.fhwa.dot.gov
The highway agency within the US DOT.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Federal agency assigned the duty of regulating commercial transportation.

Hazardous Materials Regulations
(No website at this time)
To receive a copy of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, contact Label Master, 5724 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60646. Phone (800) 621-5808.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Federal agency which regulates vehicle manufacturing and distribution. NHTSA issues vehicle safety, defect, and equipment recalls.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
www.nlrb.gov
Agency responsible for issuing relevant labor and management rules and decisions, publications, and answers to questions.

National Safety Council (NSC)
www.nsc.org
The congressionally mandated home of safety in the U.S. and defensive driving programs.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
www.ntsb.gov
Investigate agency assigned the duty of analyzing crashes and making recommendations.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov
Agency responsible for regulating on-the-job safety, including shop personnel, loaders, forklifts, and repetitive motion work.

Safer System
www.safersys.org
Database maintained by the FMCSA which contains motor carrier safety records and other information for public review.

SafeStat
http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/SafeStat/SafeStatMain.asp
Detailed history of motor carrier's operations with respect to vehicles, drivers, and accidents.

U.S. Department of Transportation
www.dot.gov
Federal agency responsible for transportation, including railroads, pipelines, airlines, and maritime activity.