A bill to require certain actions by the Secretary of Transportation regarding certain drivers of motor vehicles and motor carriers.
Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to include within the purview of Federal motor carrier safety regulations those motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or the commercial zone of a municipality.
Sets forth conditions under which drivers operating wholly within such areas are exempt from certain Federal regulations regarding physical qualifications and examinations.
Directs the Secretary to initiate within three months after the date of enactment of this Act rulemaking proceedings regarding methods for improving safety (such as truck monitoring devices and truck braking performance standards).
Became Public Law No: 100-690.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
See H.R.5210.
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