CDME Module 1: Overview-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 390

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This document provides relevant portions of Subpart A - General Applicability and Definitions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR 390). <br /><br />The purpose of this part is to establish general applicability, definitions, and general requirements for persons subject to the regulations. <br /><br />The rules in Subchapter B of this chapter apply to all employers, employees, and commercial motor vehicles that transport property or passengers in interstate commerce. However, employers are allowed to enforce more stringent safety requirements if they choose to do so. <br /><br />Every employer, driver, and employee involved in motor carrier operations must be knowledgeable of and comply with the regulations contained in this subchapter. <br /><br />There are exceptions to the rules in this subchapter, including school bus operations (except for certain provisions), transportation performed by the federal government or approved state agencies, occasional transportation of personal property by individuals not for compensation, transportation of human corpses or sick and injured persons, operation of fire trucks and rescue vehicles during emergencies, and operation of commercial motor vehicles designed to transport between 9 and 15 passengers not for direct compensation. <br /><br />The document also includes definitions for various terms, including bus, certified VA medical examiner, charter transportation of passengers, commercial motor vehicle, direct compensation, driver, employee, employer, exempt intracity zone, exempt motor carrier, farm vehicle driver, farmer, interstate commerce, intrastate commerce, medical examiner, medical variance, motor carrier, motor vehicle, motor vehicle record, qualified VA examiner, school bus, school bus operation, and state.<br /><br />For complete standards and more detailed information, refer to the full text of the regulations on the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (ECFR) website.

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Subpart A

Keywords

Subpart A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

49 CFR 390

interstate commerce

safety requirements

employer

driver

employee

motor carrier operations

exceptions