May a driver use a record of duty status form as a time record to meet the requirement contained in the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 16: May a driver use a record of duty status form as a time record to meet the requirement contained in the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Guidance: Yes, provided...

May an operation that changes its normal work-reporting location on an intermittent basis utilize the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 15: May an operation that changes its normal work-reporting location on an intermittent basis utilize the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Guidance: Yes. However,...

Must a motor carrier retain 100-air-mile driver time records at its principal place of business?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 14: Must a motor carrier retain 100-air-mile driver time records at its principal place of business?

Guidance: No. However, upon request by an authorized...

Amendment of Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles, 81 Fed. Reg. 47732

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Amendment of Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles, 81 Fed. Reg. 47732 (July 22, 2016)

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Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Acceptance of Mexico’s NOM–068–SCT–2–2014 Inspection Program

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Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Acceptance of Mexico’s NOM–068–SCT–2–2014 Inspection Program

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When can a movement of a CMV during an off-duty period be considered personal conveyance?

Question 12:  When can a movement of a CMV during an off-duty period be considered personal conveyance? 

Answer:  A move may be considered as personal conveyance if the driver is off-duty and the movement is not for the motor carrier, shipper or receiver’s commercial...

What documentation must a driver claiming the 100-air-mile radius exemption (§395.1(e)) have in his/her possession?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 13: What documentation must a driver claiming the 100-air-mile radius exemption (§395.1(e)) have in his/her possession?

Guidance: None.

Can personal conveyance time be combined with other off-duty time to complete a 10 or 34-hour break?

Question 10: Can personal conveyance time be combined with other off-duty time to complete a 10 or 34-hour break? Guidance:  Yes, since PC is off-duty time. However, it is important to note that the provision in §392.3 of the FMCSRs, prohibiting the operation of a commercial motor...

Can a loaded vehicle be used as personal conveyance?

Question 9: Can a loaded vehicle be used as personal conveyance? Guidance:  Yes. Determining personal conveyance is based on the nature of the movement, not whether the vehicle is laden.  

How many statute miles are equivalent to 100-air-miles?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 12: How many statute miles are equivalent to 100-air-miles?

Guidance: The term “air mile” is internationally defined as a “nautical mile” which is equivalent to...