Part 387 Section § 387.39: Forms.

Part 387

Section § 387.39: Forms.

Question 1: May a motor carrier of passengers meet the financial responsibility requirements by aggregating insurance in layers?

Guidance: Yes. A motor carrier of passengers may aggregate...

Part 387 Section § 387.27: Applicability.

Part 387

Section § 387.27: Applicability.

Question 6: Do the financial responsibility requirements of Subpart B of Part 387 apply to school buses used by the federal government of Mexico to transport students on field...

What determines the level of coverage required for a passenger carrier: the number of passengers or the number of seats in the vehicle?

FMCSA-INS-387.27-Q002(2020-02-28)-CORR1

Part 387

Section § 387.27: Applicability.

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: What determines the level of coverage required for a passenger carrier: the number of...

Part 387 Section § 387.9: Financial responsibility, minimum levels.

Part 387

Section § 387.9: Financial responsibility, minimum levels.

Question 5: What level of insurance is required for a motor carrier operating a tube trailer where...

Section § 387.3: Applicability

Section § 387.3: Applicability. 

Question 4: Are Federal, State or local political subdivisions subject to the financial responsibility regulations?

Guidance: Yes

What constitutes a “serious pattern” of violations?

Question 1: What constitutes a “serious pattern” of violations?

Guidance: A serious pattern constitutes violations that are both widespread and continuing over a period of time. A serious pattern is more than isolated violations. A serious pattern does not require a specific number of...

Use of Advanced Information Technologies to Monitor Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 73 Fed. Reg. 69717

Federal Register Title and Cite

Use of Advanced Information Technologies to Monitor Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 73 Fed. Reg. 69717 (Nov. 19, 2008)

The Federal Register text can be found on the Federal Register website. To view...

Documents required for accident register

Question 3: What types of documents must a motor carrier retain to support its accident register and be in compliance with §390.15(b)?

Guidance: The documents required by §390.15(b)(2) include all information about a particular accident generated by a motor carrier or driver to fulfill...

Would the accident report retention requirement in §390.15(b)(2) include an ‘‘Adjuster’s Report’’ that is normally considered to be an internal document of an insurance company?

Question 2: Would the accident report retention requirement in §390.15(b)(2) include an ‘‘Adjuster’s Report’’ that is normally considered to be an internal document of an insurance company?

Guidance: No. The intent of §390.15(b)(2) is that motor carriers maintain copies of all...

May a motor carrier create an accident register of its own, or is there a specified form that must be used?

Question 1: May a motor carrier create an accident register of its own, or is there a specified form that must be used?

Guidance: There is no specified form. A motor carrier may create or use any accident register as long as it includes the elements required by §390.15.