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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has provided regulatory guidance to clarify the applicability of the “Agricultural commodity” exception in 49 CFR 395.1(k)(1) to the Hours of Service regulations. The regulatory guidance clarifies the exception regarding:
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Personal conveyance is the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal use while off-duty. A driver may record time operating a CMV for personal conveyance as off-duty only when the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work by the motor carrier. The...
This set of logbook examples help explain the various provisions of the Hours-of-Service rules. (The two restart provisions that are currently suspended are not included in this set. These are the requirements for two 1-5 a.m. off-duty periods and the limitation on restart use...
This set of logbook examples help explain the various provisions of the Hours-of-Service rules. (The two restart provisions that are currently suspended are not included in this set. These are the requirements for two 1-5 a.m. off-duty periods and the limitation on restart use...
FMCSA suspends enforcement of certain sections of the Agency’s Hours of Service (HOS) rules as required by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, enacted December 16, 2014. Specifically, FMCSA suspends the requirements regarding the restart of a driver’s 60- or 70-hour...
Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §389.35, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is filing a Petition for Reconsideration to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reconsider several provisions set forth in the final rule establishing the hours of...
Appendix A – Analysis of Air Quality Impacts; Appendix B – Public Rest Area/Commercial Parking Facility Impacts; Appendix C. Statement of Energy Effects for FMCSA Hours of Service Final Rule; Appendix D – Exposure to Diesel Exhaust; Appendix E – Public Notice;
Appendix A – Data and Calculations for Industry Profile; Appendix B – Literature Review on the Health Impacts of the Hours of Service Rule Changes; Appendix C – Costs, Benefits, and Net Benefits of HOS Rule Components and Sensitivity Analysis for Assumed Percentage of Fatigue Reduction Appendix...
Summarizes the Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations in Part 395 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that relate to property-carrying commercial motor vehicles and their drivers, complete with example scenarios and exceptions.