passenger policy

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  1. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    When you have to put someone on your insurance for them to ride...is that company policies that ask for that...or is it a d.o.t thing too?
     
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  3. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Both. You can be ticketed for unauthorized passenger.

    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/39260
     
  4. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    but as long as they on the insurance its good...
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    If the company allows it. Mine allows it, but the cost of the coverage is out of my pocket.
     
  6. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    Ill have to see...they said no passenger policy but my affiliate might have one...but corprate says no
     
  7. Edgar2191

    Edgar2191 Light Load Member

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    So I have my own company, dot number, insurance, and its my truck I need a document to bring my wife?
     
  8. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    I think so for insurance purposes. ..my wife always climb in the back when we have to go in the scale
     
  9. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Yes, you have to have the form for insurance and permission. If you are stopped or in an accident and found, there is a ticket issued. You can get the form and have it valid for a year.
     
  10. TankerYankr

    TankerYankr Medium Load Member

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    There is no DOT requirement for a passinger insurance policy, nor are you required to present one.

    There is a requirement for written passinger authorization.

    Even if you own your own truck and run on your own authority. Basically, just a letter from either your company or yourself that states that, such and such person(s) are authorized to be in the truck from this date to that date with either a signature from an authorized company person or if you run own your own authority then you.
     
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  11. Roadmedic

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    Then explain the fmcsa rule 392.60

    Failure to have the required document is then a ticketing offense under that rule.
     
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