The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) invites motor carriers, commercial drivers, and other attendees to visit the Agency’s new exhibit at Booth #61217 in the West Wing of the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), the largest annual heavy-duty trucking event in the world, on March 27 - 29, 2014 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. FMCSA specialists will be on-hand to answer individual questions and will have internet stations where visitors can work one-on-one with them to:

• View safety data through the Safety Measurement System
• Request a review of safety data through DataQs
• Order driver records through the Pre-Employment Screening Program
• Find certified medical examiners through the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

We also invite MATS participants to attend one or more of the FMCSA information sessions listed below:

• Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection 101 – Thursday, March 27, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. or Friday, March 28, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
• FMCSA Hot Topics – Thursday, March 27, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
• Current News on Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Friday, March 28, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

In addition, FMCSA will conduct two public listening sessions at MATS on Friday, March 28, at 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., to solicit input concerning sections 32101 and 32916 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. These provisions require the assessment of applicants’ knowledge of regulations and industry practices for persons seeking registration authority as motor carriers (property, passenger, and household goods), freight forwarders, and brokers.

Please join us at FMCSA as we build a nationwide commitment to safety. Five million truck and bus drivers share the road with more than 250 million motorists. With stakes so high, it’s imperative that everyone Get Road Smart about safety compliance and performance. Lives depend on it.

Visit us at http://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/getroadsmart/.