FMCSR Rules Latest Update with Certified Solutions

FMCSR Rules Latest Update with Certified Solutions 390.11 A motor carrier who is also a driver (owner-operation): Must obey both parts covering drivers and the parts covering motor carriers 391.11 (b) (1) With only a few exceptions, the (FMCSR) says a driver must be: At least 21 years old 391.15 (b) (2) When a driver receives notice of license or permit revocation, suspension or other withdrawal action, the driver must: Notify the carrier within one business day 391.15 (c) (2) (3) A driver cannot drive a motor vehicle: For one year after a first offense conviction for any of the above 391.21 (b) (7) (8) (10) (11) Every driver applicant must fill out an application form giving: All of the above 391.27 (a) (b) At least once a year, a driver must fill out a form listing all motor vehicle violations (except parking) occurring during the previous 12 months. The driver must fill out the form: Even if there were no violations 391.33 (a) (2) If a driver applicant has a valid certificate showing successful completion of a drivers road test: The carrier may still require the applicant to take a road test 391.41 (b) (5) A person with breathing problems which may affect safe driving: 391.41 (b) (7) Persons with arthritis, rheumatism, or any such condition which may affect safe driving: 391.41 (b) (8) Persons who have ever had epilepsy: Cannot drive 391.41 (b) (9) (12) (13) In order to be able to drive, a driver: Must not have any mental, nervous or physical problem likely to affect safe driving Must not use an amphetamine, narcotic or any habit-forming drug Must not have a current alcohol problem 391.45 (c) If a driver gets an injury or illness serious enough to affect the ability to perform duties, the driver: Must take another physical and be re-certified before driving again 392.6 A driver may not drive faster than the posted speed limits: At any time 392.3 When a drivers physical condition while on a trip requires the driver to stop driving, but stopping would not be safe, the driver: May continue to drive, but must stop at the nearest safe place 392.5 (a) (1) A driver may not drink or be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage (regardless of the alcohol content): Within 4 hours before going on-duty or driving 392.7 A driver must be satisfied that the service and parking brakes, tires, lights and reflectors, mirrors, coupling and other devices are in good working order: Remove the tire, place it a safe distance from the vehicle and not drive the vehicle until the cause of the overheating is fixed 392.9 (a) (3) If any part of the cargo or anything else blocks a driver's front or side views, arm or leg movements, or the driver's access to emergency equipment, the driver: Cannot drive the vehicle 392.10 (a) A driver required to stop at a railroad crossing should bring the vehicle to a stop no closer to the tracks than: 15 feet 392.10 (a) Shifting gears is not permitted: When crossing railroad tracks 392.16 Which of the following is true: If a seat belt is installed in the vehicle, a driver must have it fastened before driving 392.22 (b) (1) If a vehicle has a breakdown, the driver must place one emergency warning device: 40 paces (100 feet) in front of the vehicle, in the center of traffic lane or shoulder 40 paces (100 feet) in back of the vehicle, in the center of the traffic lane or shoulder 4 paces (10 feet) in back of the traffic side 392.22 (b) (2) (iii) No emergency signals are required for a vehicle with a breakdown if the street or highway lighting is bright enough so it can be seen at a distance of: 500 feet 392.22 (b) (2) (v) If a vehicle has a breakdown and stops on a poorly-lit divided or one way highway, the driver must place one emergency signal at: 200 feet in back of the vehicle in the center of the lane it occupies 100 feet in back of the vehicle on the traffic side of the vehicle 10 feet in back of the vehicle on the traffic side of the vehicle 392.25 Lighted flame-producing emergency signals, including fuses: May not be used with any of the above 392.64 A person may ride inside a vehicle's closed body or trailer: Only if there is an easy way to get out from the inside 392.66 If carbon monoxide is inside a vehicle or if a mechanical problem may produce a carbon monoxide danger, the vehicle: May not be sent out or driven 393.1 Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, no vehicle may be driven: Until it meets all of the equipment requirements of the regulations 393.9 All required lamps must be capable of being operated: At all times 393.42 Every commercial motor vehicle must be equipped with brakes acting on: All wheels 393.77 (a) (6) A portable heater may not be used in any vehicle cab: At any time 395.1 (b) (2) If any emergency delays a run which could normally have been completed within the hours of service limits, the driver: May drive for 2 extra hours 395.3 (a) (1,2,3) A property-carrying driver is not generally allowed to drive more than: 11 hours following 10 straight hours off duty 395.3 (a) Most property-carrying drivers of large vehicles are not allowed to drive: After the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty 395.3 (b) Generally, a driver may not drive after being on duty: For more than 60 hours in any 7 straight days 395.1 (J) When a property-carrying driver is riding in a vehicle, but is not driving and has no other responsibility, such time shall be counted as: On-duty time unless the driver is allowed 10 straight hours off duty upon arrival of destination 395.8 (f) (1) Every driver must prepare an original and one copy of the driver's record of duty status: Every 24 hours 395.8 (f) (2) except for the name and the main address of the carrier, all entries relating to the drivers record of duty status: Must be in driver's handwriting 395.8 (d) (2), (10), and (h) (2) Which of the following is not required to be put in a drivers record of duty status: The name and the make of the vehicle 395.13 A drive declared "Out of Service" due to an hours-of-service violation: Can drive again only after hours of service requirements are met 396.7 (b) If a vehicle on a trip is in a condition likely to cause an accident or breakdown: The driver should stop immediately unless going on to the nearest repair shop is safer than stopping 396.9 (c) If authorized vehicle inspectors find a vehicle which is likely to cause accident or breakdown: It will be marked with an "Out of Service" sticker and not driven until repairs are made 396.9 (c) (d) If the driver satisfactorily makes required repairs on an "Out of Service" vehicle: The driver may resume driving and must deliver the inspection report to the motor carrier within 24 hours or mail to the carrier immediately 397.3 Department of Transportation regulations covering the driving and parking of vehicles containing hazardous materials: Must obey even if state or local laws are less strict or disagree 397.5 (c) A vehicle which contains hazardous materials other than Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 materials must be attended while on the highways at all times: By the driver except when involved in other driver duties 397.5 (d) (1) A vehicle containing Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials or other hazardous materials on a trip is "attended" When the person in charge is within 100 feet and has a CLEAR VIEW of the vehicle 397.7 (a) (3) Except for short periods when operations make it necessary, trucks carrying Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials cannot be parked any closer to bridges, tunnels, buildings or crowds of people than: 300 feet 397.13 (a) Smoking or carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe near a vehicle which contains Class 1, Class 5, or flammable ,materials is not allowed: Except a distance of 25 feet or more from the vehicle 397.15 (b) When a vehicle containing hazardous materials is being fueled: A person must be in control of the fueling process at the point where the fuel tank is filled 397.17 (a) If a vehicle is carrying hazardous materials, the driver must examine the tires: At the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked 395.1 (J) When a property-carrying driver is riding in a vehicle, but is not driving and has no other responsibility, such time shall be counted as: On-duty time unless the driver is allowed 10 straight hours off duty upon arrival of destination