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Regulatory Guidance on the Applicability of Property-Carrier Hours-of-Service Rules to the Driveaway Operation of Vehicles Designed to Transport Passengers

Applicability of Hours of Service Regulations – Driveaway-Towaway

Regulation / Statute Cite (if any): 49 CFR 395.3, 49 CFR 395.5, 49 CFR 390.5, 49 U.S.C. 31502(b), 49 U.S.C. 31136, 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)

Federal Register Title and Cite

Regulatory Guidance on the Applicability of Property-Carrier Hours-of-Service Rules to the Driveaway Operation of Vehicles Designed to Transport Passengers


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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/06/2012-13657/regulatory-guidance-on-the-applicability-of-property-carrier-hours-of-service-rules-to-the-driveaway

Federal Register Description/Summary

This notice provides Federal and State enforcement personnel, and the motor carrier industry, with uniform guidance on the applicability of HOS rules in 49 CFR 395.3 to drivers of commercial motor vehicles designed for or used to transport passengers on “driveaway-towaway” trips as defined in 49 CFR 390.5.

Regulatory Topic: Applicability of Hours of Service Regulations – Driveaway-Towaway
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Issued Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012