Monday, March 29, 2010
Computing Hours of Service
395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicle-
Interpretations
Does a driver, employed full time by one motor carrier using the 60-
hours in 7-day rule, and part-time by another motor carrier using the 70-
hours in 8-days rule, have the option of using either rule in computing his
hours-of-service?
No. The motor carrier that employs the driver on a full time basis determines
which rule it will use to comply with 395.3(b). The driver does not
have the option to select the rule he/she wishes to use.
Truck'n Hot News, March 29 - April 4, 2010
Interpretations
Does a driver, employed full time by one motor carrier using the 60-
hours in 7-day rule, and part-time by another motor carrier using the 70-
hours in 8-days rule, have the option of using either rule in computing his
hours-of-service?
No. The motor carrier that employs the driver on a full time basis determines
which rule it will use to comply with 395.3(b). The driver does not
have the option to select the rule he/she wishes to use.
Truck'n Hot News, March 29 - April 4, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Cargo Securement Standards
§393.100
Q: Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to
the cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general
requirements apply? Do the rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo apply to CMVs with enclosed cargo areas?
A: Yes. All CMVs transporting cargo must comply with the applicable
provisions of §§393.100-393.106 (subpart I) to prevent the shifting or falling
of cargo aboard the vehicle.
Q: Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to
the cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general
requirements apply? Do the rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo apply to CMVs with enclosed cargo areas?
A: Yes. All CMVs transporting cargo must comply with the applicable
provisions of §§393.100-393.106 (subpart I) to prevent the shifting or falling
of cargo aboard the vehicle.
