Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA)

(P.L. 106-159)

Purpose

1. Establish a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
    
2. Reduce the number and severity of large-truck involved crashes through more commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver inspections and carrier compliance reviews, stronger enforcement, expedited completion of rules, sound research, and effective commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing, record keeping, and sanctions.

Additional Provisions

• Registration Enforcement and Penalties
• New Entrants and Certification of Safety Investigators
• Motor Carrier Safety Initiatives
• Data and Analysis
• Other Provisions