Background 2.8 deaths occurred per 100M miles driven in 1996 Goal is reduction to 1 fatality per 100M miles by 2008 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established in 2000 under US DOT 675K motor carriers operate in US, up from 300K in 1980s
States are required to start fingerprinting all hazardous materials drivers by January 31, 2005 and the fingerprints are to be transmitted to the federal government. Many states needed to pass new laws to allow commercial driver license processors to fingerprint and collect new fees. Only 10 states thus far have passed the necessary legistration.