Must the State use the offense date or the conviction date to determine if two or more serious traffic *8472 convictions occurred within a 3-year period?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – General Questions

Question 9: Must the State use the offense date or the conviction date to determine if two or more serious traffic *8472 convictions occurred within a 3-year period?

Guidance: The...

Is a driver who possesses a valid CDL issued by his/her State of domicile, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic control law, disqualified from operating a CMV?

§383.51 – Disqualifications of Drivers – General Questions

Question 6: Is a driver who possesses a valid CDL issued by his/her State of domicile, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic control law,...

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...

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...

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...

May a foreign driver with an employment authorization document obtain a CDL to operate a CMV in the United States?

§383.23 – Commercial Driver’s License

Question 1: May a foreign driver with an employment authorization document obtain a CDL to operate a CMV in the United States?

Guidance: Yes. A foreign driver holding an employment authorization document or an unexpired...

Does part 383 apply to drivers of vehicles used in “van pools”?

§383.3 - Applicability  

Question 3: Does part 383 apply to drivers of vehicles used in “van pools”?

Guidance: Yes, if the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more people (including the driver) or has a GVWR or GVW, whichever is...

ELD FAQ 56:Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Editing and Annotations

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56(2022-03-10).

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56

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