Below is an excerpt...you can view the entire document here DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket No....
Sure...but only under the same circumstances that would allow you to drive on a highway and be off duty...IE: Not engaged in commerce/using the...
First, thank you for starting this thought provoking thread. Second, let me assure you that there is not as much to be "up in the air about" as...
As a matter of policy many law enforcement agencies do not investigate "property damage only" collisions on private property (be it a car or a truck).
1. There is no "safe haven clause" in the regulations that would apply to these circumstances. Question 4: Are there...
I agree with Flying Dutchman. For the purposes of CDL requirements a "commercial motor vehicle" is defined in 49 CFR 383.5. (a) Has a gross...
Meltom, The Landline Magazine article that your link goes to contains SMS Methodology 1.2 (dated April 2009). It's a couple of revisions old. In...
Meltom. The link that you provided yields SMS Methodolgy 1.2 (dated April 2009)...that's a couple of revisions old. SMS Methodology 2.1 (dated...
BigBadBill, Please see post #35 on page 4 of this thread...click on the first link...no CSA points for an overweight violation.
Shipping Paper Requirements 49 CFR 172.200 - 172.204 1. Emergency response telephone number 2. Shipping description a) Identification...
Dieselbear & Scalemaster have provided !00% good info. The allowance to catch the log up (an exception to the out-of service requirement only) is...
CSA Intervention Thresholds Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving (hours of service) & Crash Indicator 65% for general carriers 60% for Haz Mat...
Actually several different issues are being discussed in this thread...and each have different correct answers. Question #1: Will an overweight...
California's regulations (for intrastate drivers) regarding the 100 air-mile radius exemption are identical to the federal regulation except that...
Follow the link below...the Cal Trans home page has both a road conditions search box where you enter the highway number and an 800 number for...
Here we go. A pretty informative article on the topic published by OOIDA...
Federally (on the defense highway network) there is a 400 pound allowance for gross, tandem, axle and bridge weights. Follow the link below and...
I must respectfully disagree. Aggregate means means the total weight of all hazardous materials as you have stated. Gross Weight means the weight...
1. Placarding requirements (49CFR172.504) are based upon aggregate gross weight and therefore include the weight of the packages. 2. Federally,...
Effective October 2010 cut-off levels were lowered for amphetamines and cocaine. We were discussing poppy seeds/opiates.
