If a vehicle’s GVWR plate and/or VIN number are missing but its actual gross weight is 10,001 pounds or more, may an enforcement officer use the latter instead of GVWR to determine the applicability of the FMCSRs?

Question 3: If a vehicle’s GVWR plate and/or VIN number are missing but its actual gross weight is 10,001 pounds or more, may an enforcement officer use the latter instead of GVWR to determine the applicability of the FMCSRs?

Guidance: Yes. A vehicle is a “commercial motor vehicle”...

Is a vehicle used to transport or tow an anhydrous ammonia nurse tank considered a CMV and subject to FMCSRs?

Is a vehicle used to transport or tow anhydrous ammonia nurse tank considered a CMV and subject to FMCSRs?

Guidance: Yes, provided the vehicle is not an off-road vehicle, its GVWR or GCWR meets or exceeds that of a CMV as defined in § 390.5, and/or the vehicle transports HM in a...

Do the definitions of "farm", "farmer" and "agricultural crops" apply to greenhouse operations?

Question 1: Do the definitions of "farm", "farmer" and "agricultural crops" apply to greenhouse operations?

Guidance: FMCSA published an NPRM to clarify the meaning of “agricultural commodity” in § 395.1(k) [84 FR 36559, July 29, 2019]. This question will be addressed in that...

Is the operation of motor vehicles designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver), in interstate commerce, by private firefighting companies transporting their employees subject to the FMCSRs?

Question 28: Is the operation of motor vehicles designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver), in interstate commerce, by private firefighting companies transporting their employees subject to the FMCSRs?

Guidance: No. Although the 9- to 15-passenger...

Regulatory Guidance Concerning Electronic Signatures and Documents

Regulatory Guidance Concerning Electronic Signatures and Documents

Federal Register Title and Cite

Regulatory Guidance Concerning Electronic Signatures and Documents, 76 Fed. Reg. 411 (Jan. 4, 2011)

The Federal Register text can be found on...

What is the applicability of the FMCSRs to motor carriers owning and operating school buses that contract with a municipality to provide pupil transportation services?

What is the applicability of the FMCSRs to motor carriers owning and operating school buses that contract with a municipality to provide pupil transportation services?

Guidance: For the purposes of the FMCSRs, parts 390-399, ‘‘school bus operation’’ means the use of a school bus to...

Regulatory Guidance Concerning Applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Mobile Cranes Operated in Interstate Commerce

The FMCSA announces a revision of the regulatory guidance concerning the applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to mobile cranes operated in interstate commerce. The regulatory guidance is presented in a question-and-answer format. The guidance is generally...

When an interstate tow truck operator responds to a request for assistance from a Federal, State or local police officer to move wrecked or disabled motor vehicles, what should the Record of Duty Status (RODS) required by Section 395.8 reflect for the tim

When an interstate tow truck operator responds to a request for assistance from a Federal, State or local police officer to move wrecked or disabled motor vehicles, what should the Record of Duty Status (RODS) required by Section 395.8 reflect for the time spent in the exempt status?

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Upon termination of direct assistance to a regional or local emergency relief effort, as specified in § 390.23(a), may utility company line crews return directly to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal work reporting location without comply

Upon termination of direct assistance to a regional or local emergency relief effort, as specified in § 390.23(a), may utility company line crews return directly to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal work reporting location without complying with Parts 390-399?

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Are persons who operate CMVs for the personal conveyance of their friends or family members ‘‘private motor carriers of passengers (nonbusiness)’’ as defined in §390.5?

Are persons who operate CMVs for the personal conveyance of their friends or family members ‘‘private motor carriers of passengers (nonbusiness)’’ as defined in §390.5?

Guidance: No. Nonbusiness private motor carriers of passengers (PMCPs) do not include individuals providing personal...