FMCSA what is a CMV?
“Commercial Motor Vehicle”
FMCSA What is considered on Duty Time?
The time the driver starts working, or gets ready to work and until the driver stops performing their work.
This includes
• Driving
• Being at the Trucking facility
• Loading/Unloading the vehicle
• When assisting or repairing your vehicle
• Anytime while in the Truck, minus periods of rest (Sleeper berth)
FMCSA what is a safety sensitive function?
- All time at a carrier or shipper plant, terminal, facility, or other property, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by the employer. This includes employees who are “eligible” at work to drive a CMV at anytime, e.g., salespersons, clerks, secretaries, supervisors.
- All time inspecting equipment as required by 392.7, “Equipment, Inspection, and Use,” and 392.8, “Emergency Equipment and Use,” or otherwise inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any CMV at any time.
- All driving time, which is any time spent at the driving controls of a CMV in operation.
- All time, other than driving time, in or upon any CMV except time spent resting in a sleeper berth.
- All time loading or unloading a vehicle, supervising or assisting in loading or unloading, attending a vehicle being loaded or unloaded, remaining ready to operate the vehicle, or giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded.
- All time repairing, obtaining assistance for, or remaining with a disabled vehicle.
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