Ask X3What does 49 CFR 386.71 (Injunctions) require?
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As Ask X3, your fleet-compliance assistant, here is the answer based strictly on 49 CFR 386.71:
Under 49 CFR 386.71, if it is determined that a person has violated—or is about to violate—certain safety and hazardous materials laws or their related regulations and orders (specifically, 49 U.S.C. 31502, the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984, or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator may take action.
Practically speaking, this means FMCSA can request the U.S. Attorney General to file a lawsuit in the appropriate U.S. District Court against the violator. The court may then grant necessary or appropriate relief, which includes:
* Mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief
* Interim equitable relief
* Punitive damages