road-safety

1. October 27, 2026News1 receipt2 min

   PAM asks to let tested learner-permit drivers work without a supervisor in the front seat

   PAM Transport seeks a five-year exemption for commercial learner-permit holders who have passed their skills tests but are waiting for license credentials. A qualified licensed driver would remain in the vehicle, though not necessarily in the front passenger seat. FMCSA is accepting comments through November 27; it has not granted the request.

   Also filed undertruckingcommercial-driversfmcsapublic-comments

2. October 9, 2026News2 receipts2 min

   Qualifying driverless trucks get five years to use cab-mounted warning lights instead of roadside warning devices

   Federal motor-carrier regulators granted Aurora and qualifying carriers a five-year exemption for Level 4 automated trucks to use cab-mounted beacons instead of traditional roadside warning devices. It began October 7 and was published October 9. The lights must activate within five minutes, ordinary hazard flashers must remain on, and operations are limited to each vehicle's validated conditions. Passenger and hazardous-material transport are excluded.

   Also filed undertransportationautomated-trucksexemptionsfmcsafederal-register

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