When the driver’s duty status changes, do §§395.8(c) or 395.8(h)(5) require a description of on-duty not driving activities in the remarks section in addition to the name of the nearest city, town or village followed by the State abbreviation?

Requirements for on-duty not driving descriptions

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 23: When the driver’s duty status changes, do §§395.8(c) or 395.8(h)(5) require a description of on-duty not driving activities (“...

Question 3: Who has the responsibility of inspecting and maintaining leased vehicles and their maintenance records?

Section § 396.3: Inspection, repair and maintenance.

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Is the use of a facsimile signature (e.g., printed, stamped, autopenned, etc.) on the Form MCS-90B endorsement acceptable?

Part 387

Section § 387.39: Forms.

Question 3: Is the use of a facsimile signature (e.g., printed, stamped, autopenned, etc.) on the Form MCS-90B endorsement acceptable?

Guidance: Yes.

May the Form MCS-90B required by part 387 for proof of minimum financial responsibility be modified?

Part 387

Section § 387.39: Forms.

Question 2: May the Form MCS-90B required by part 387 for proof of minimum financial responsibility be modified?

Guidance: The prescribed text of the document may not be changed. However, the format (i.e.,...

Question 1: What is meant by ‘‘systematic inspection, repair, and maintenance?”

Section § 396.3: Inspection, repair and maintenance.

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May a large corporation which has many wholly-owned subsidiaries have one policy of insurance for the parent corporation and maintain the policy and Form MCS-90B at the corporate headquarters?

Part 387

Section § 387.31: Financial responsibility required.

Question 1: May a large corporation which has many wholly-owned subsidiaries have one policy of insurance for the parent corporation and maintain the policy and Form MCS-90B at the corporate...

What is the carrier’s liability when its drivers falsify records of duty status?

liability for false records

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 21: What is the carrier’s liability when its drivers falsify records of duty status?

Guidance: A carrier is liable both for the actions of its drivers in...

Does the exemption for the transportation of school children end at the high school level or does it extend to educational institutions beyond high school, for example junior college or college?

Part 387

Section § 387.27: Applicability.

Question 5: Does the exemption for the transportation of school children end at the high school level or does it extend to educational institutions beyond high school, for example junior college or college?...

Question 4: Would a mechanic who is employed by a leasing company and only works on CMVs that the leasing company leases to other motor carriers be required to meet the brake inspector certification requirements?

Section § 396.25: Qualifications of brake inspectors.

Question 4: Would a mechanic who is employed by a leasing company and only works on CMVs that the leasing company leases to other motor carriers be required to meet the brake inspector certification requirements...

When must a contract school bus operator comply with part 387?

Part 387

Section § 387.27: Applicability.

Question 4: When must a contract school bus operator comply with part 387?

Guidance: When the contractor is not engaged in transportation to or from school and the transportation is not organized,...