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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
May motor carriers use third parties to ask driver’s licensing authorities for copies of the driving record of driver-applicants? FMCSA-DQ-391.23-Q002(2022-03-09) Driver investigations and inquiries
What resources are available to assist CMV drivers who experience sexual harassment or sexual assault in the workplace? FMCSA-SEXUALHARASSMENT-ASSAULT-FAQ01(2022-03-09) Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Workplace
Record of Violations, 87 Fed. Reg. 13192 (March 9, 2022) FMCSA-FR-87FR13192(2022-03-09) Record of violations
Accident Reporting: Change to Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Use of the Term “Medical Treatment” FMCSA-FR-87FR10895(2022-02-25) “Medical treatment” that triggers “accident” classification
A person is transported to a hospital from the scene of a commercial motor vehicle traffic accident. FMCSA-RG-390.5T-FAQ027(2022-02-25) “Medical treatment” that triggers “accident” classification
May States allow third party testers to administer CDL knowledge tests for all classes and endorsements, without any State examiner being present? FMCSA-CDL-383.75-Q01(2022-02-03) Commercial Driver’s License Standards; Third Party Testing
Commercial Driver’s License Standards: Regulatory Guidance Concerning Third Party Testers Conducting the Knowledge Test, 87 Fed. Reg. 6045 (Feb. 3, 2022) FMCSA-FR-87FR6045(2022-02-03) Commercial Driver’s License Standards; Third Party Testing
In addition to the SDLA requirements, does the October 2021 final rule have other impacts on the States? FMCSA-D&A-CLEAR-382.725-FAQ002(2022-01-28) Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver’s Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/ Downgrade of Commercial Driver’s License
What is considered acceptable documentary evidence of a non-conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV)? FMCSA-D&A-CLEAR-382.717-FAQ002(2022-01-28) Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver’s Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/ Downgrade of Commercial Driver’s License
If a CDL driver’s employer is aware that the driver received a traffic citation for driving a CMV while under the influence [and it] does not result in a conviction, may the driver petition to have this violation removed from their Clearinghouse record? FMCSA-D&A-CLEAR-382.717-FAQ003(2022-01-28) Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver’s Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/ Downgrade of Commercial Driver’s License