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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
Is the electronic logging device (ELD) required to offer an exempt driver account? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q025(2022-03-10) ELD Guidance
When a driver manually enters records into an electronic logging device (ELD) how must the ELD “Event Record Origin” be set? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q046(2022-03-10) ELD Guidance
ELD Functions FAQs FMCSA-ELD-Functions-FAQs(2022-03-10) ELD Guidance
When an event is recorded by an electronic logging device (ELD) component not connected to a powered-on power unit, is the information pertaining to the power unit required? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q067(2022-03-10) ELD Guidance
Is the electronic logging device (ELD) required to retrieve the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) position from the device connected to the port, or can this be retrieved by using a smartphone or tablet? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q079(2022-03-10) ELD Guidance
Record of Violations, 87 Fed. Reg. 13192 (March 9, 2022) FMCSA-FR-87FR13192(2022-03-09) Record of violations
ELDT theory training for the Class A and Class B CDL includes a unit of instruction covering whistleblower and coercion protections for CMV drivers. Are drivers protected from retaliation for reporting sexual harassment, sexual assault and threats of... FMCSA-ELDT-WHISTLEBLOWER-COERCION-FAQ01(2022-03-09) Entry-Level Driver Training – Whistleblower and Coercion Protections
Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard, 87 FR 3390 (Jan. 21, 2022) FMCSA-FR-87FR3390(2022-01-21) Driver Physical Qualification Standard for Vision
How do FMCSA’s ELDT regulations affect State-based training requirements? FMCSA-ELDT-380-Q027 Entry level Driver Training
Are drivers required to annotate an adverse driving condition they encountered on their electronic logging device (ELD)? FMCSA-HOS-2020-395-FAQ15 Hours of Service