May sleeper berth time and off-duty periods be combined to meet the 10-hour off-duty requirement?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 25: May sleeper berth time and off-duty periods be combined to meet the 10-hour off-duty requirement?

Guidance: Yes, as long as the 10-hour period is consecutive...

Section 222 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999; Clarification of Agency Policy Statement, 69 Fed. Reg. 77828

Federal Register Title and Cite

Section 222 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999; Clarification of Agency Policy Statement, 69 Fed. Reg. 77828 (Dec. 28, 2004)

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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.

ELD FAQ 56:Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Editing and Annotations

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56(2022-03-10).

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56

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If an interstate driver gets stopped by a State enforcement officer for an inspection, would the inspecting officer be enforcing the Federal regulations or State regulations?

Question 1: If an interstate driver gets stopped by a State enforcement officer for an inspection, would the inspecting officer be enforcing the Federal regulations or State regulations?

Guidance: A State enforcement officer can only enforce State laws. However, under the Motor Carrier...

Are crashes involving motorists striking attenuator trucks while the impact attenuators or crash cushions are deployed included within the definition of ‘‘accident’’ with regard to the motor carrier responsible for the operation of the attenuator truck?

Question 33: Are crashes involving motorists striking attenuator trucks while the impact attenuators or crash cushions are deployed included within the definition of ‘‘accident’’ with regard to the motor carrier responsible for the operation of the attenuator truck?

Guidance: No....

Are CDL drivers who are employed by state government agencies subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements?

Guidance on the applicability of FMCSA drug and alcohol testing of drivers employed by state government agencies.

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Are CDL drivers who are employed by state government agencies subject to DOT drug and...

Are Owner-Operators that operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) on the public roads that require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing?

Guidance on applicability of the DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements to owner-operators and their requirement to enroll in a Consortium’s random testing pool

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Are Owner-Operators that operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) on the public roads that...

What procedure should be followed if multiple, incompatible electronic logging devices (ELDs) are used to record a driver’s record of duty status (RODS)?

NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ55(2017-03-28)-CORR1

Question: What procedure should be followed...