Section 383.51 of the FMCSRs disqualifies a driver if certain offenses were committed while operating a CMV. Will the States be required to identify on the motor vehicle driver’s record the class of vehicle being operated when a violation occurs?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – General Questions

Question 3: Section 383.51 of the FMCSRs disqualifies a driver if certain offenses were committed while operating a CMV. Will the States be required to identify on the motor vehicle driver’s record the class...

If a State disqualifies a driver for two convictions for serious traffic violations under § 383.51 and that driver is then reinstated and commits a third serious violation, what additional period of disqualification must be imposed on that driver?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – General Questions

Question 2: If a State disqualifies a driver for two convictions for serious traffic violations under § 383.51 and that driver is then reinstated and commits a third serious violation, what additional period...

If a CDL holder was convicted of one “excessive speeding” (15 or more miles over the speed limit) violation in a CMV and the same violation in his/her personal vehicle, would the driver be disqualified?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – General Questions

Question 1:

 a. If a CDL holder was convicted of one “excessive speeding” (15 or more miles over the speed limit) violation in a CMV and the same violation in his/her personal vehicle, would...

What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) and what information does it contain?

Guidance on what is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) and what information does it contain?

The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that gives employers, the Federal Motor...

Does a receipt to drive issued pursuant to the administrative license revocation (ALR) procedure authorize the continued operation of a CMV when the license surrendered is a CDL?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – Alcohol Questions

Question 2:

a.   Does a receipt to drive issued pursuant to the administrative license revocation (ALR) procedure authorize the continued operation of a CMV when the license surrendered is a...

Is a driver disqualified for driving a CMV while off-duty with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.04 percent?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – Alcohol Questions

Question 1: Is a driver disqualified for driving a CMV while off-duty with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.04 percent?

Guidance: Yes. Any person driving a CMV, as defined in § 383.5...

Is a driver who has a CDL and has been convicted of a felony disqualified from operating a CMV under the FMCSRs?

§383.37 – Employer Responsibilities

Question 2: Is a driver who has a CDL and has been convicted of a felony disqualified from operating a CMV under the FMCSRs?

Guidance: Not necessarily. The FMCSRs do not prohibit a driver who has been...

If an individual driver had two convictions for serious traffic violations while driving a CMV, and neither the FMCSA nor his/her State licensing agency took any disqualification action, does the motor carrier have any obligation under FMCSA regulations t

§383.37 – Employer Responsibilities

Question 1: If an individual driver had two convictions for serious traffic violations while driving a CMV, and neither the FMCSA nor his/her State licensing agency took any disqualification action, does the motor carrier have any...

When a driver (a) receives an Administrative Order of Suspension due to a blood alcohol reading in excess of the legal limit with notice that the suspension is not to be effective until 45 days after the notice or after an administrative hearing, and (b)

§383.33 – Notification of Driver’s License Suspension

Question 1: When a driver (a) receives an Administrative Order of Suspension due to a blood alcohol reading in excess of the legal limit with notice that the suspension is not to be effective until 45 days after...

Must an operator of a CMV (as defined in § 383.5), who holds a CDL, notify his/her current employer of a conviction for violating a State or local (non-parking) traffic law in any type of motor vehicle, as required by § 383.31(b), even though the convicti

§383.31 – Notification of Convictions for Driver Violations

Question 1: Must an operator of a CMV (as defined in § 383.5), who holds a CDL, notify his/her current employer of a conviction for violating a State or local (non-parking) traffic law in any type of motor...