A bill to require the buses and trucks operated in commerce be equipped with instruments to provide a record of certain operating data.

Summary

Requires, not later than the one hundred and eightieth day after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe and publish regulations in the Federal Register establishing specifications for one or more instruments for installation in buses and trucks operated in commerce which shall: (1) indicate the speed of such buses or trucks, in miles per hour; (2) provide a nonresetable odometer to record the total miles traveled by such vehicle up to at least one million miles; (3) indicate by a signal, whether visible or audible, to the driver of such bus or truck when it is exeeeding a specific rate of speed; and (4) provide for a permanent visible record of the speed of such vehicle the distance traveled, driver changes, and the number and length of periods during which the vehicle was not operated. Requires the Secretary, by regulations, to provide by whom and for what period of time any records made by such instruments shall be retained. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated in commerce any bus or truck manufactured on or after January 1, 1976, unless such bus or truck is equipped with an instrument or instruments which comply with regulations prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. States that any person who willfully and knowingly violates this Act shall be fined no more than $1,000 for each such violation.

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Timeline

1. 15 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 November 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
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