Motor carriers, at their discretion, may authorize their drivers to use a CMV while off-duty for personal conveyance.
#DOT PERSONAL CONVEYANCE DRIVER#
SC&RA member companies have access to a copy of the letter from FMCSA the Association encourages members to print the letter and disseminate it to drivers to carry in the cabs of their trucks as protection in cases in which inspectors misinterpret the rule. Answer: A move may be considered as personal conveyance if the driver is off-duty and the movement is not for the motor carrier, shipper or receivers. The use of personal conveyance is a method used to account for the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while the driver is off-duty. FMCSA responded by saying that it considers the term “laden” to refer to cargo or freight, not to include “tools of the trade” that are customarily stored on the vehicle when not in use.īased on the success of this request for clarification, SC&RA has also requested similar clarification concerning when employees may unhitch a trailer and drive the cab a reasonable distance to a motel, restaurant, home or other non-work related activity at the end of the work day. However, these service vehicles carry neither freight nor cargo. The letter noted that association’s members carry various tools of the trade in service trucks used at remote job sites – such as slings, shackles, dollies, jacks, levels and hand tools that remain in the vehicle at all times when they are not in use. Therefore, travel between home and that offsite location is considered commuting time, and qualifies as personal conveyance. These remote locations are considered offsite locations. This content is restricted to subscribers. ELDS may be set up to allow drivers to put themselves in a special driving category called personal use.When driver selects this option, ELD will record the. SC&RA requested clarification from FMCSA regarding the terms “personal conveyance” and “laden” as referenced in the agency’s regulations, in the form of a letter to the FMCSA. Specifically, this term is intended for construction and utility companies that set up base camps near a major job and operate from there for days or weeks at a time. DOT SERVICES SAFETY SERVICES TRAINING REVIEWS & CONTACT CDM DESIGNATION Login Register Personal Conveyance By Santiago Talamantez Septem 0.
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