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GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
Reference
Part 390 Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/390.htm
Purpose
This presentation is intended to
educate all personnel of motor
carrier companies on the FMCSA
general safety regulations.
Applicability
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) apply to all
employers, employees and
commercial motor vehicles
transporting property or passengers
in interstate commerce.
Exceptions to General
Applicability
• Transportation provided by Federal,
state and local governments
• Occasional transportation of personal
property by individuals for noncommercial purposes
• School bus operations
• Transportation of human corpses or
sick and injured people
Exceptions to General
Applicability
CMVs carrying between 9 and 15
passengers not for direct
compensation or not beyond a 75 airmile radius from the driver’s normal
work reporting location are subject to
the following requirements:
1.must file Motor Carrier Identification
Report
2. must maintain an accident register
3. must mark vehicle with the motor carrier
identification number
What is a Commercial
Motor Vehicle (CMV)?
Any self-propelled or towed
motor vehicle used on a highway
in interstate commerce to
transport passengers or property
that meets at least one of the
following criteria:
What is a Commercial
Motor Vehicle (CMV)?
• Has a gross vehicle rating, gross
combination weight rating, gross
vehicle weight or gross
combination weight of 4,536 kg
(10,001 lbs.) or more
• Is designed or used to transport
more than 8 passengers for
compensation
What is a Commercial
Motor Vehicle (CMV)?
• Is designed or used to transport
more than 15 passengers without
compensation
or
• Is used in transporting hazardous
material
Motor Carrier
Responsibility
Whenever a duty is prescribed
for a driver or a prohibition is
imposed on a driver, it is the
duty of the motor carrier to
ensure compliance with that
duty or prohibition.
Motor Carrier
Identification Report
Each motor carrier that conducts
operations in interstate commerce
must file a Motor Carrier Identification
Report (Form MCS-150) at the
following times:
• before it begins operations
• every 24 months
Type of Accident Required
to be Reported by Motor
Carrier
An occurrence involving a CMV
operating on a public road that
results in at least one of the
following:
• a fatality
• bodily injury to a person
• disabling damage to one or more
motor vehicles
Accident Register
For one year after an accident, motor
carriers are required to maintain an
accident register containing:
• date and location of accident
• driver’s name
• number of injuries and fatalities
• hazardous materials (other than
fuel) released
• other information as required
Assistance in
Investigations
A motor carrier shall:
• make all records and information
pertaining to an accident available to
an authorized representative of the
FMCSA upon request;
• give an authorized representative of
the FMCSA all reasonable assistance
in the investigation of any accident
including providing a full, true and
correct answer to any question of the
inquiry.
Vehicle Identification
Every CMV operated by a motor carrier in
interstate commerce must be marked on
BOTH sides with the following:
• motor carrier’s name or trade name
• city and state of its principal place of
business
• motor carrier’s identification number
preceded by “US DOT”
Emergencies
Relief from Parts 390-399 of the
FMCSRs may be granted during
declared emergencies to any motor
carrier who provides emergency
assistance.
Aiding and Abetting
Violations
No person shall aid, abet,
encourage or require a motor
carrier or its employees to
violate the FMCSA rules.
Violation and Penalty
Any person who violates
FMCSA regulations may
be subject to civil or
criminal penalties.
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