11/03/2009
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"PHMSA grants special permits and approvals without exercising its regulatory authority."
"Truck safety has improved significantly since FMCSA was established in 2000."
"Many operators who are put out of business because of a safety violation just turn around and file under a new name."
"Safety belts actually would fall under NHTSA, not the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration."