S. 2326 (110th): Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007

Introduced:
Nov 08, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 554 (111th) on Mar 09, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 8, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 08, 2007
Referred to Committee Nov 08, 2007
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

A bill to improve the safety of motorcoaches, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Nov 08, 2007.
25 pages

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11/8/2007--Introduced.
Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) improved firefighting equipment; and (4) enhanced compartmentalization safety countermeasures and certain other motor vehicle safety features.
Requires the Secretary to complete, and report to Congress on, a study on improving bus crashworthiness, bus crash avoidance, and bus fire protection and passenger evacuation.
Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary to prescribe regulations:
(1) requiring providers of motorcoach services registered with the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to undergo periodic safety reviews;
(2) establishing a training curriculum and providing certification for each driver of a motorcoach seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement;
(3) improving CDL testing;
(4) requiring a driver of a commercial motor vehicle that transports for compensation not fewer than 9 and not more than 15 passengers to have a CDL;
(5) requiring a federal medical qualification certificate to be made a part of CDLs;
(6) requiring the annual review of state licensing authorities to assess the accuracy of physical examination reports and medical certificates of CDL applicants that are submitted by medical examiners to such authorities; and
(7) requiring that all commercial motor vehicles be equipped with electronic on-board recorders that record driver hours of service.
Sets forth a deadline for the Secretary to establish the national registry of medical examiners.
Requires a state to carry out an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection program in order to receive a grant for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety.

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