Can a CMV with tires marked “Not for Highway Use” meet the periodic inspection requirements?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 7: Does a CMV equipped with tires marked ‘‘Not for Highway Use’’ meet the periodic inspection requirements?

Guidance: No. Appendix G to subchapter B—Minimum Periodic Inspection Standards, lists tires so...

When a State agency contracts with private parties for services involving the operation of CMVs, is the State agency or contractor considered the employer?

§383.5 - Definitions  

Question 2: When a State agency contracts with private parties for services involving the operation of CMVs, is the State agency or contractor considered the employer?

Guidance: For the purposes of part 383, if...

Are Government-owned trailers operated by private carriers subject to periodic inspection?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 6: Are the Federal periodic inspection requirements applicable to U.S. Government trailers operated by motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce?

Guidance: Yes. The transportation is not performed by a...

Question 5: Is new equipment required to pass a periodic inspection under § 396.17?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 5: Is new equipment required to pass a periodic inspection under § 396.17?

Guidance: Yes, but a dealer who meets the inspection requirements may provide the documentation for the initial periodic inspection...

Does “designed to transport” as used in the definition of a CMV in § 383.5 mean original design or current design when a number of seats are removed?

§383.5 - Definitions  

Question 1:

a.   Does “designed to transport” as used in the definition of a CMV in § 383.5 mean original design or current design when a number of seats are removed?

b.   If all of the seats except the...

Does the sticker have to be located in a specific location on the vehicle?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 4: Does the sticker have to be located in a specific location on the vehicle?

Guidance: No. The rule does not specify where the sticker, decal or other form of documentation must be located. It is the...

Would a tillerman, a person exercising control over the steerable rear axle(s) on a CMV, be considered a driver or a person who operates a CMV and be subject to applicable CDL regulations?

§383.3 - Applicability  

Question 24: Would a tillerman, a person exercising control over the steerable rear axle(s) on a CMV, be considered a driver or a person who operates a CMV and be subject to applicable CDL regulations?

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May a duplicate copy of a record of duty status be submitted if an original was seized by an enforcement official?

Hours of Service Records of Duty Status

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 9: May a duplicate copy of a record of duty status be submitted if an original was seized by an enforcement official?

Guidance: A...

Is a person who grows sod as a business considered a farmer and eligible for the farmer waiver?

§383.3 - Applicability  

Question 23: Is a person who grows sod as a business considered a farmer and eligible for the farmer waiver?

Guidance: Yes, the State has the discretion to recognize the growing of sod as a farming activity...

Is the Canadian bilingual or any other record of duty status form acceptable in the U.S.?

Hours of Service Records of Duty Status

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 7: Is the Canadian bilingual or any other record of duty status form acceptable in the U.S.?

Guidance: Yes, provided the grid format and specific...