Sec. 4007. TRAINING OF DRIVERS; LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE REGULATIONS, STUDIES, AND TESTING

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## SEC. 4007 TRAINING OF DRIVERS; LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE REGULATIONS, STUDIES, AND TESTING **[**[49 U.S.C. 2302 note](/us/usc/t49/s2302)**]** **[**(a) —repealed by section 7(8) of P.L. 104–287 (110 Stat. 3400).**]** **[**(b) —repealed by section 7(b) of P.L. 103–272 (108 Stat. 1379).**]** ###

(c)Safety Characteristics ####

(1)Study The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the safety of longer combination vehicles for the purpose of comparing the safety characteristics and performance, including engineering and design safety characteristics, of such vehicles to other truck-trailer combination vehicles and for the purpose of reviewing the history and effectiveness of State safety enforcement pertaining to such vehicles for those States in which such vehicles are permitted to operate. Such study shall include an assessment of each of the following: #####

(A)The adequacy of currently available data bases for the purpose of determining the safety of longer combination vehicles and recommending safety improvements. #####

(B)Whether or not such States are actively monitoring the safety of such operations. #####

(C)The best available information on the safety of such operations. #####

(D)Enforcement actions which have been taken in such States to ensure the safety of such operations. #####

(E)Current procedures and controls used by such States to ensure the safety of operation of such vehicles. #####

(F)Whether or not any special inspections of equipment maintenance is required to improve the safety of such operations. #####

(G)The economic and safety impact of longer combination vehicles on shared highways. ####

(2)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph

(1)to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. **[**(d) —repealed by section 7(8) of P.L. 104–287 (110 Stat. 3400).**]** **[**(e) —repealed by section 7(8) of P.L. 104–287 (110 Stat. 3400).**]** **[**(f) —repealed by section 7(b) of P.L. 103–272 (108 Stat. 1379). **[**Section 4008 repealed by section 7(b) of P.L. 103–272 (108 Stat. 1379).**]** * * * * * * * **]**

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Sec. 4007

TRAINING OF DRIVERS; LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE REGULATIONS, STUDIES, AND TESTING

Cite49 USC 2302

Stat.110 Stat. 3400

Stat.108 Stat. 1379

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