Section 390.3T(f)(5) provides an exemption from the FMCSRs for the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while such vehicles are being used in emergency and related operations. What is meant by the phrase “emergency and related operations?”

Section 390.3T(f)(5) provides an exemption from the FMCSRs for the operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles while such vehicles are being used in emergency and related operations. What is meant by the phrase “emergency and related operations?”

Guidance: The term “emergency,” as...

Does § 390.23 create an exemption from the FMCSRs each and every time the delivery of electricity is interrupted, no matter how isolated or minor the occurrence?

Question 1: Does § 390.23 create an exemption from the FMCSRs each and every time the delivery of electricity is interrupted, no matter how isolated or minor the occurrence?

Guidance: The rule creates an exemption from the FMCSRs when interruptions of electricity are severe enough...

Tank Vehicle Definition

Regulatory guidance and applicability of the tank vehicle definition to intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).

Federal Register Title and Cite

Commercial Driver’s License Testing and Commercial Learner’s Permit Standards, 77 FR 30919 (May 24, 2012)

The Federal...

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)

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Regulatory Guidance on Reporting Accidents Involving Fires

Regulatory Guidance on Reporting Accidents Involving Fires

Federal Register Title and Cite

Regulatory Guidance for Recording of Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Fires, 72 Fed. Reg. 40250 (July 24, 2007)

The Federal...

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 the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860 (June 10, 2010)

The FMCSA announces regulatory guidance concerning the requirement for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to prepare, in duplicate, a record of duty status for each 24-hour period. FMCSA has determined that the current requirement may be satisfied through the preparation of...

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...

Does the ELD rule require that the driver have editing capabilities?

Yes, the ELD must allow the driver to review, edit, and annotate their ELD records to account for errors and omissions, as specified in Section 4.3.2.8 of Appendix A to Part 395.

How will FMCSA ensure that the ELD data is transferred securely?

During data transfers, Appendix A requires additional security protocol through encryption, American National Standard for Information Technology, IEEE Standards Association, and others as incorporated by...