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49 U.S.C. § 31131
Purposes and findings
(a)Purposes.—The purposes of this subchapter are—(1) to promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles;(2) to minimize dangers to the health of operators of commercial motor vehicles and other employees whose employment directly affects motor carrier safety; and(3) to ensure increased compliance with traffic laws and with the commercial motor vehicle safety and health regulations and standards prescribed and orders issued under this chapter.(b)Findings.—Congress finds—(1) it is in the public interest to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and thereby reduce highway fatalities, injuries, and property damage;(2) improved, more uniform commercial motor vehicle safety measures and strengthened enforcement would reduce the number of fatalities and injuries and the level of property damage related to commercial motor vehicle operations;(3) enhanced protection of the health of commercial motor vehicle operators is in the public interest; and(4) interested State governments can provide valuable assistance to the United States Government in ensuring that commercial motor vehicle operations are conducted safely and healthfully.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 999.)In subsection (a)(3), the words “this chapter” are substituted for “this Act” because title II of the Act of October 30, 1984 (Public Law 98–554, 98 Stat. 2832), amended and enacted provisions restated in this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesExemptions From Requirements of This Subchapter for Certain Farm VehiclesFor provisions relating to exemptions from certain requirements of this subchapter with respect to certain farm vehicles and individuals operating those vehicles, see section 32934 of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 31136 of this title.
Traffic Law InitiativePub. L. 106–159, title II, § 220, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1769, provided that:“(a)In General.—In cooperation with one or more States, the Secretary may carry out a program to develop innovative methods of improving motor carrier compliance with traffic laws. Such methods may include the use of photography and other imaging technologies.“(b)Report.—The Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of any program conducted under this section, together with any recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate.”
Notes of Decisions
Transam Trucking, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board (2016)
10th Cir. · cites it 2×
“” 49 U.S.C. § 31131 (a). The STAA’s whistle-blower provisions were enacted to “encourage employee reporting of noncompliance with safety regulations governing commercial motor vehicles.”
United States v. Fort (2001)
5th Cir.
“051 (c), (d) (allowing the director to adopt all or part of the federal safety regulations and to adopt rules that ensure, inter alia, that commercial motor vehicles are “safely maintained, equipped, loaded, and operated” and that the physical condition of the commercial…”
Omega Contracting, Inc. v. Torres (2006)
Tex. App.
“49 U.S.C.A. § 31131 (West 2005). The gravamen of Torres’s claim against Omega and Cardenas is a highway injury caused by the unsafe operation of a commercial motor vehicle.”
Frederick H. Garrett v. State (2013)
Tex. App. · cites it 2×
“” 49 U.S.C.S. § 31131 . Here, the State’s complaint against appellant tracked the language of Regulation 392.”
Craft v. Graebel-Oklahoma Movers, Inc. (2007)
Okla.
“49 U.S.C. §§ 31131 (a) & 31136(a). We conclude, therefore, that the federal statutes do not preempt the exclusive remedy provision of Oklahoma’s Workers’ Compensation Act.”
Calhoun v. United States Department of Labor (2009)
4th Cir.
“” 49 U.S.C. § 31131 (a) (2006). To achieve this purpose, the STAA protects employees of commercial vehicle operators as follows: (1) A person may not discharge an employee, or discipline or discriminate against an employee regarding pay, terms, or privileges of employment,…”
Greatwide Dedicated Transport II, LLC v. United States Department of Labor (2023)
4th Cir.
“3d at 208 (quoting 49 U.S.C. § 31131 (a)). The STAA includes an “Employee Protections” provision which prohibits discharging, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee “regarding pay, terms, or privileges of employment, because” “the employee, or another person at the…”
Bliss v. Stow Mills, Inc. (2001)
N.H.
“See 49 U.S.C. § 31131 (a). In order to encourage the reporting of safety violations, the STAA affords drivers who refuse to break the law or drive vehicles they believe to be unsafe some degree of protection from retaliatory actions by employers.”
Zei v. Maryland Transit Administration (2013)
Md. · cites it 2×
“2832 , 2832 (1984) (codified as amended at 49 U.S.C. § 31131 ). Congress found that (1) “it is in the public interest to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and thereby to reduce highway fatalities, injuries, and property damage;” (2) “uniform commercial motor vehicle safety…”
Weaver v. Chavez (2005)
Cal. Ct. App.
“) Although the Act does not generally preempt state laws and regulations, of importance here is the following regulation: “Every commercial motor vehicle must be operated in accordance with the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated.”
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