Question 2: Are motorcoach passengers required to wear seat belts?

§392.16 Use of seat belts.    

Question 2: Are motorcoach passengers required to wear seat belts?

Guidance: No.

What is the timeframe in which an employer must submit a report of an employee’s drug and alcohol program violation to the Clearinghouse?

Guidance on Employer Violation Reporting Timeframe

What is the timeframe in which an employer must submit a report of an employee’s drug and alcohol program violation to the Clearinghouse?

Employers are required to report a drug and...

May motor carriers use third parties to ask State agencies for copies of driving records to be examined during the carrier’s annual review of each driver’s record?

NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on May 9, 2022, and is no longer in effect. Please see revised guidance FMCSA-DQ-391.25-Q003(2022-03-09).

FMCSA-DQ-391.25-Q003

§ 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.

Guidance Q&A...

What violation and return-to-duty (RTD) information must employers report to the Clearinghouse?

Guidance on Employer Violation and RTD Reporting

What violation and return-to-duty (RTD) information must employers report to the Clearinghouse?

Per § 382.705(b), employers must report the following information to...

Is a driver service or leasing company that is not a motor carrier permitted to perform annual reviews of driving records (§391.25) on the drivers it furnishes to motor carriers?

§391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.

Question 2: Is a driver service or leasing company that is not a motor carrier permitted to perform annual reviews of driving records (§391.25) on the drivers it furnishes to motor carriers?

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Question 1: May a driver be exempted from wearing seat belts because of a medical condition such as claustrophobia?

§392.16 Use of seat belts.    

Question 1: May a driver be exempted from wearing seat belts because of a medical condition such as claustrophobia?

Guidance: No.

To what extent must a motor carrier review a driver’s overall driving record to comply with the requirements of § 391.25?

NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on May 9, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-DQ-391.25-Q001(2022-03-09).

FMCSA-DQ-391.25-Q001

§ 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.

Guidance Q...

Question 1: Who makes the determination, the driver or carrier, that conditions are sufficiently dangerous to warrant discontinuing the operation of a CMV?

§392.14 Hazardous conditions; extreme caution.    

Question 1: Who makes the determination, the driver or carrier, that conditions are sufficiently dangerous to warrant discontinuing the operation of a CMV?

Guidance: Under this section, the...

Question 1: Is §392.10(a)(4) applicable to drivers operating cargo tank vehicles that were used to transport hazardous materials for which placarding or marking was required, but are no longer required because the cargo tank has been emptied, or the quant

§392.10 Railroad grade crossings; stopping required.   

Question 1: Is §392.10(a)(4) applicable to drivers operating cargo tank vehicles that were used to transport hazardous materials for which placarding or marking was required, but are no longer...

Question 4: If a driver furnished by another motor carrier is in the second carrier’s service for a period of 7 consecutive days or more, may the driver still fall under the exemption in §391.65?

§391.65 Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.

Question 4: If a driver furnished by another motor carrier is in the second carrier’s service for a period of 7 consecutive days or more, may the driver still fall under the exemption in §391.65?

Guidance...