Do persons transporting battery-powered forklifts need to obtain an HM endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 4: Do persons transporting battery-powered forklifts need to obtain an HM endorsement?

Guidance: No, battery powered vehicles and equipment are not required to be placarded for transportation.

What is the mandate in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B.

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q02

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Must all drivers of vehicles required to be placarded have CDLs containing the HM endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 3: Must all drivers of vehicles required to be placarded have CDLs containing the HM endorsement?

Guidance: Yes, unless waived by the State, as allowed by the provisions of § 383.3.

What noise emission requirements are applicable to auxiliary generators?

§325.1 Scope of the rules in this part.

Question 1: What noise emission requirements are applicable to auxiliary generators?

Guidance: Auxiliary generators which normally operate only when a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is stopped or moving at...

What are the key requirements of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B.

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q01

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How many miles may a driver record on his/her daily record of duty status and still be presumed to be in compliance with the speed limits?

§392.6 Schedules to conform with speed limits. Guidance Q&A

Question 1: How many miles may a driver record on his/her daily record of duty status and still be presumed to be in compliance with the speed limits?

Guidance: Drivers are required to conform to the posted...

Is a driver who possesses a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued by their State of residence, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic control law, disqualified from operating a comm

§391.15 Disqualification of drivers.

*Question 10: Is a driver who possesses a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued by their State of residence, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic...

Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

§391.15 Disqualification of drivers.

Question 5: Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

Guidance: No. Generally, the...

Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

a.   A driver transports 1,001 or more pounds of Division 1.4 (Class C explosive) materials in a vehicle with a...

May a motor carrier be exempt from driver qualification requirements by hiring a driver leasing company or temporary help service?

§391.11 General qualifications of drivers.

Question 4: May a motor carrier be exempt from driver qualification requirements by hiring a driver leasing company or temporary help service?

Guidance: No. The FMCSRs apply to, and impose...