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What other regulations are NOT exempted by a Declaration of Emergency?
Declarations of emergency that trigger the provisions of 49 CFR 390.23 do not exempt motor carriers or drivers from requirements relating to license plates, taxes, oversize-overweight rules, or “for hire...
What safety regulations are NOT exempted by an Emergency Declaration?
Drivers and motor carriers must continue to comply with the Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing requirements (49 CFR part 382), the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements (49 CFR part 383), the...
What regulations are included in 49 CFR Parts 390-399?
Among the major regulations are those safety rules relating to hours of service, vehicle maintenance and inspection, and general driver qualifications. The complete Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations can be found at...
How do State and Federal Declarations of Emergency affect motor carrier operations?
When an official governmental Declaration of Emergency is issued for a type of major emergency, motor carriers and operators of commercial motor vehicles that are providing emergency...