FMCSA Says Hazmat Security Mandates May Be Necessary

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Governmental mandates may be needed to ensure protection of hazardous materials shipments, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in the agency's final version of its report on technologies to protect hazmat shipments.

"While the technologies do show promise for enhancing truck safety, security and efficiency, market forces may be slow in moving the hazmat trucking industry towards full deployment and realization of benefits," the FMCSA report said. "Government intervention may be required to facilitate the deployment process."

Although FMCSA's report advocated the voluntary use of certain technologies by hazmat haulers, some trucking industry officials criticized it as the first step toward rulemaking.

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