Investigating the Safety of Commercial Motor Vehicle Operation by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drivers

Project Goal:

The first objective of the project is to evaluate the safety of deaf and hard of hearing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers by determining the crash rates of such drivers. The second objective is to identify and document procedures and recommendations that can be...

Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

§391.15 Disqualification of drivers.

Question 5: Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

Guidance: No. Generally, the...

Part-Time Drivers: Do part-time CDL drivers need to be in an employer’s DOT random testing pool?

Guidance clarifies the applicability of the DOT drug and alcohol random testing requirements for part-time drivers.

Part-Time Drivers: Do part-time CDL drivers need to be in an employer’s DOT random testing pool?

Yes, all CDL drivers of CMVs...

(FMCSA-FR-81FR94481.2016.12.23)

Federal Register Title and Cite

Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing Responsibilities of Commercial Driver Staffing Agencies and Motor Carriers That Use Them, 81 FR 94481, (December 23, 2016)

The Federal Register text can be found on the Federal...

Brochure provides overview of the hours-of-service rules for drivers of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.

Passenger Carrier Hours of Service

Hours of Service for Motor Carriers of Passengers Brochure

Brochure provides overview of the hours-of-service rules for drivers of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.

Guidance

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Must the licensing agency establish a commercial driver record, including a CDLIS pointer record, for a person holding a non-commercial license issued by that jurisdiction upon receiving notification of a conviction of any offense committed while (illegal

Guidance for establishing commercial driver record for non-CDL drivers convicted of operating a CMV without a CDL

Section § 384.209: Notification of traffic violations.

Question 1: Must the licensing agency establish a commercial driver record, including...

Is it intended that the words “person” and “driver” be used interchangeably in §391.45?

Driver Physical Qualification Examination

Question 1: Is it intended that the words “person” and “driver” be used interchangeably in §391.45?

Guidance: Yes.

If, after December 18, 1995, a Mexico-based driver is found operating beyond the boundaries of the four border States allowed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is that driver in violation of the FMCSRs? If so, which one?

If, after December 18, 1995, a Mexico-based driver is found operating beyond the boundaries of the four border States allowed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is that driver in violation of the FMCSRs? If so, which one?

Guidance: No. Driving beyond the four border...

Is the tillerman who controls the steerable rear axle of a vehicle so equipped a driver subject to the FMCSRs while operating in interstate commerce?

Question 14: Is the tillerman who controls the steerable rear axle of a vehicle so equipped a driver subject to the FMCSRs while operating in interstate commerce?

Guidance: Yes. Although the tillerman does not control the vehicle’s speed or braking, the rear-axle steering he/she...

May a motor carrier require fingerprinting as a pre-employment condition?

May a motor carrier require fingerprinting as a pre-employment condition?

Guidance: The FMCSRs do not require or prohibit fingerprinting as a condition of employment. § 390.3(d) allows employers to enforce more stringent requirements.