In addition to the placard you are also required to display the identification number on any bulk package. You can use duct tap provided you...
Yes: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=390.3 Be safe.
If your employer signs the roadside indicating all repairs were completed when they were not the carrier is subject to penalties under Part 390.35...
Consider yourself luck: An inspector that knew what they were looking for would have cited you for safety defects. :biggrin_2556: Be safe.
So please explain why some drivers never receive the long form? I've reviewed several companies where the carrier keeps the long form, all the...
The FMCSR does not cover whether the employee has a right to retain the med cert or long form. The FMCSR simply states the driver must have a...
http://www.ntsb.gov/Events/journalist/lessons/LL_truck_air_brake.txt They're AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS! If they're out of adjustment they're...
Most rules prohibit activities, I don't know of very many rules that indicate an activity is allowed. With the exception of the government I...
If the motor home for the musician meets the requirements for a CDL the driver must have a CDL and be D & A tested: So if the motor home has a...
Hmmmm I see the truck stop attorney is alive and well. :biggrin_25523: If the carrier paid for the DOT medical it's theirs. I'd check the...
The regs are based on the manufacturer's declared GVWR not the registered or actual weight. The single and combination GVWR is what is used for...
The log book has to do with operation of the truck; therefore, you log where the truck is. Be safe.
Where does the freight come from? If the freight is continuation of interstate commerce, i.e. UPS/FedEx are continuation of interstate commerce....
Its interstate commerce: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=390.3&guidence=Y Be safe.
The 8 hour SB plus 2 hour SB gives him 10 hours off-duty. All time except 8 hours SB counts toward the 14 hour clock. The driving time from...
Regardless of where you sit in or on the vehicle you're on-duty. The passenger seat is still in or upon a CMV. If you're at the junk...
The exception does not modify the defition of on-duty time if the driver waits in the vehicle. The driver at an oil field site would have to have...
PJ, if you are physically in the cab of the truck you are on-duty not driving regardless of what your employer says. The CHP was not there to...
Your GPS indicates the driver "GO" at 11:33 AM and was stopped at 1:48 AM. That's a total of 14 hours and 15 minutes (12 hours and 27 minutes...
Any prescription drugs would have to be listed on the DOT medical long form. If a driver has any medical condition listed in Part 391.41 they are...
