{"agency_url":"http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/","child_ids":[],"child_slugs":[],"description":"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 113).\r\nFormerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations, targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety awareness. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.","id":181,"logo":null,"name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","parent_id":492,"recent_articles_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bagency_ids%5D%5B%5D=181&order=newest","short_name":"FMCSA","slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}