What noise emission requirements are applicable to auxiliary generators?

§325.1 Scope of the rules in this part.

Question 1: What noise emission requirements are applicable to auxiliary generators?

Guidance: Auxiliary generators which normally operate only when a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is stopped or moving at...

How many miles may a driver record on his/her daily record of duty status and still be presumed to be in compliance with the speed limits?

§392.6 Schedules to conform with speed limits. Guidance Q&A

Question 1: How many miles may a driver record on his/her daily record of duty status and still be presumed to be in compliance with the speed limits?

Guidance: Drivers are required to conform to the posted...

Is a driver who possesses a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued by their State of residence, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic control law, disqualified from operating a comm

§391.15 Disqualification of drivers.

*Question 10: Is a driver who possesses a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued by their State of residence, but who is suspended by another State for reasons unrelated to the violation of a motor vehicle traffic...

Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

§391.15 Disqualification of drivers.

Question 5: Do the disqualification provisions of §391.15 apply to offenses committed by a driver who is using a company vehicle for personal reasons while off-duty?

Guidance: No. Generally, the...

Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

a.   A driver transports 1,001 or more pounds of Division 1.4 (Class C explosive) materials in a vehicle with a...

May a motor carrier be exempt from driver qualification requirements by hiring a driver leasing company or temporary help service?

§391.11 General qualifications of drivers.

Question 4: May a motor carrier be exempt from driver qualification requirements by hiring a driver leasing company or temporary help service?

Guidance: No. The FMCSRs apply to, and impose...

Are employees of a governmental agency who drive emergency response vehicles that transport HM in quantities requiring placarding subject to the CDL regulations?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Are employees of a governmental agency who drive emergency response vehicles that transport HM in quantities requiring placarding subject to the CDL regulations?

Guidance: No, if the vehicle is being operated under...

How would the DVIR requirements apply to a driver who works two or more shifts in a single calendar day?

Section § 396.11: Driver vehicle inspection report(s).

Question 24: How would the DVIR requirements apply to a driver who works two or more shifts in a single calendar day?

Guidance: Section 396.11(a) requires a driver of a property-carrying CMV to prepare...

May a truck tractor (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) be driven on public roads by a driver with a Class B CDL?

§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups

Guidance Q&A

Question 6: May a truck tractor (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) be driven on public roads by a driver with a Class B CDL?

Guidance: Yes, but only if the truck tractor is not pulling a towed unit (...

Does § 396.11 require the DVIR to be turned in each day by a driver dispatched on a trip of more than one day’s duration?

Question 1: Does § 396.11 require the DVIR to be turned in each day by a driver dispatched on a trip of more than one day’s duration?

Guidance: A driver of a property-carrying CMV must prepare a DVIR at the completion of each day’s work only if a defect or...