Are employers still required to administer road tests since all States have implemented CDL skills testing?

§391.31 Road test.

Question 1: Are employers still required to administer road tests since all States have implemented CDL skills testing?

Guidance: The employer may accept a CDL in lieu of a road test if the driver is required to successfully complete a...

Question 1: What protection is afforded a driver for refusing to violate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)?

§392.3 Ill or fatigued operator   

Question 1: What protection is afforded a driver for refusing to violate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)?

Guidance: Section 405 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of...

Are notifications to a motor carrier by a driver convicted of a driver violation as required by §383.31 to be maintained in the driver’s qualification file as part of the supporting documentation or certifications noted in the requirements listed in §391

NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on May 9, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  See FMCSA-FR-87FR13192(2022-03-09).

FMCSA-DQ-391.27-Q001

§ 391.27 Record of violations.

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Question 1:  Are notifications...

Does the use of a third-party computerized system that provides motor carriers with a complete department of motor vehicle report for every State in which the driver held a commercial motor vehicle operator’s license or permit when a driver is enrolled in

§391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.

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*Question 4: Does the use of a third-party computerized system that provides motor carriers with a...

Which foreign country’s Commercial Licenses are reciprocally recognized for operating a CMV in the United States?

Cross-border commercial and non-Commercial Driver License Requirements

FAQ001:  Which foreign country’s Commercial Licenses are reciprocally recognized for operating a CMV in the United States?

Answer: The only foreign commercial driver licenses (CDLs) that are...

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.

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NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on May 9, 2022, and is no longer in effect.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.

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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.

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