Regulatory Guidance for Recording of Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Fires; Correction, 72 Fed. Reg. 44792

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Regulatory Guidance for Recording of Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Fires; Correction, 72 Fed. Reg. 44792 (Aug. 9, 2007)

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning Crashes Involving Vehicles Striking Attenuator Trucks Deployed at Construction Sites

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Regulatory Guidance Concerning Crashes Involving Vehicles Striking Attenuator Trucks Deployed at Construction Sites, 80 FR 15913 (Mar. 26, 2015)

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A person involved in an incident discovers that he or she is injured after leaving the scene of the incident and receives medical attention at that time. Does the incident meet the definition of accident in 49 CFR 390.5T?

Question 20: A person involved in an incident discovers that he or she is injured after leaving the scene of the incident and receives medical attention at that time. Does the incident meet the definition of accident in 49 CFR 390.5T?

Guidance: No. The incident does not meet the...

What is the meaning of ‘‘immediate’’ as used in the definition of ‘‘accident?’’

Question 19: What is the meaning of ‘‘immediate’’ as used in the definition of ‘‘accident?’’

Guidance: The term ‘‘immediate’’ means without an unreasonable delay. A person immediately receives medical treatment if he or she is transported directly from the scene of an accident to a...

Must a person who is injured in an accident and immediately receives treatment away from the scene of the accident be transported in an ambulance?

Question 18: Must a person who is injured in an accident and immediately receives treatment away from the scene of the accident be transported in an ambulance?

Guidance: No. Any type of vehicle may be used to transport an injured person from the accident scene to the treatment site....

A CMV becomes stuck in a median or on a shoulder, and has had no contact with another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a fixed object prior to becoming stuck. If a tow truck is used to pull the CMV back onto the traveled portion of the road, would this be consid

Question 12: A CMV becomes stuck in a median or on a shoulder, and has had no contact with another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a fixed object prior to becoming stuck. If a tow truck is used to pull the CMV back onto the traveled portion of the road, would this be considered an accident?

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Regulatory Guidance on Reporting Accidents Involving Fires

Regulatory Guidance on Reporting Accidents Involving Fires

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

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Does an explosion or fire in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that has not collided with other vehic

Does an explosion or fire in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that has not collided with other vehicles or stationary objects meet the definition of an “accident” under §390.5T?

Guidance: Fires have been included in the definition of “accidents” since 1962. However, in an effort to...

A driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is changing lanes. A passenger car driver near the CMV loses control, leaves the roadway, and is involved in an accident. The passenger car must be towed. Is the CMV considered to be “involved” under the defini

A driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is changing lanes. A passenger car driver near the CMV loses control, leaves the roadway, and is involved in an accident. The passenger car must be towed. Is the CMV considered to be “involved” under the definition of “accident” in § 390.5T?...

A person involved in an incident discovers that he or she is injured after leaving the scene of the incident and receives medical attention at that time. Does the incident meet the definition of accident in 49 CFR 390.5T?

A person involved in an incident discovers that he or she is injured after leaving the scene of the incident and receives medical attention at that time. Does the incident meet the definition of accident in 49 CFR 390.5T?

Guidance: No. The incident does not meet the definition of...