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FEDERAL INTERSTATE TRUCKING LAW

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) places guidelines on all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

The following commercial motor vehicle safety regulations govern interstate trucking throughout the U.S.

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Full Text: INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

FEDERAL INTERSTATE TRUCKING LAWS
CHAPTER 229. INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. GENERAL … 229.1

229.1. General information and requirements.
229.2. Scope.
229.3. Definitions.
229.4. General applicability.
229.5. Vehicles used for purposes other than as defined.
229.6. Motor carrier to require observance of driver regulations.
229.7. Aiding or abetting violations.
229.8. Additional equipment and accessories.
229.9. Marking of motor vehicles.
229.10. Relief from hours-of-service regulations—disasters.
229.11. Copies of records or documents.
229.12. Certificates, reports and records: falsification, reproduction or alteration.
229.13. Violation and penalty.

B. QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS … 229.21

229.21. Scope of this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers.
229.22. General exemptions.
229.23. [Reserved].
229.24. [Reserved].
229.25. [Reserved].

QUALIFICATION AND DISQUALIFICATION OF DRIVERS
229.31. Qualifications of drivers.
229.32. Disqualification of drivers.

BACKGROUND AND CHARACTER
229.41. Application for employment.
229.42. Investigation and inquiries.
229.43. Annual review of driving record.
229.44. Record of violations.

EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS
229.51. Road test.
229.52. Equivalent of road test.
229.53. Written examination.
229.54. Equivalent of written examination.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS
229.61. Physical qualifications for drivers.
229.62. Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.
229.63. Persons who must be medically examined and certified.
229.64. Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation.
229.65. Waiver of certain physical defects.
229.66. Controlled substances testing.

FILES AND RECORDS
229.71. Driver qualification files.

LIMITED EXEMPTIONS
229.81. Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.
229.82. Intermittent, casual or occasional drivers.
229.83. Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.
229.84. Drivers of articulated-combination-farm vehicles.
229.85. Intrastate drivers of vehicles transporting combustible liquids.

C. DRIVING OF MOTOR VEHICLES … 229.101

229.101. Scope of this part.
229.102. Applicable operating rules.
229.103. Ill or fatigued operator.
229.104. Drugs and other substances.
229.105. Intoxicating beverage.
229.106. Schedule to conform with speed limits.
229.107. Equipment, inspection and use.
229.108. Emergency equipment, inspection and use.
229.109. Safe loading.
229.110. Corrective lenses to be worn.
229.111. Hearing aid to be worn.

D. PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION

229.191. Scope of this part.
229.192. Additional equipment and accessories.
229.193. Definitions.

LIGHTING DEVICES, REFLECTORS AND
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
229.201. Lamps operable.
229.202. Lighting devices and reflectors.
229.203. [Reserved].
229.204. [Reserved].
229.205. [Reserved].
229.206. [Reserved].
229.207. [Reserved].
229.208. Lamps and reflectors—combinations in driveaway-towaway operation.
229.209. [Reserved].
229.210. Requirements for turn signaling systems.
229.211. Clearance lamps to indicate extreme width and height.
229.212. Combination of lighting devices and reflectors.
229.213. Lighting devices to be electric.
229.214. Requirements for head lamps and auxiliary road lighting lamps.
229.215. Requirement for lamps other than headlamps.
229.216. Requirements for reflectors.
229.217. Wiring specifications.
229.218. Wiring to be protected.
229.219. Grounds.
229.220. Battery installation.
229.221. Overload protective devices.
229.222. Detachable electrical connections.
229.223. Wiring installation.

BRAKES
229.231. Required brake systems.
229.232. Parking brake system.
229.233. Brakes required on all wheels.
229.234. Breakaway and emergency braking.
229.235. Front brake lines, protection.
229.236. Brake tubing and hose, adequacy.
229.237. Brake tubing and hose connections.
229.238. Brake lining.
229.239. Brakes to be operative.
229.240. Single valve to operate all brakes.
229.241. Reservoirs required.
229.242. Warning devices and gauges.
229.243. Brake performance.

GLAZING AND WINDOW CONSTRUCTION
229.251. Glazing in specified openings.
229.252. Window construction.
229.253. Window obstructions.
229.254. Windows, markings.

FUEL SYSTEMS
229.261. All fuel systems.
229.262. Liquid fuel tanks.
229.263. Liquified petroleum gas systems.

COUPLING DEVICES AND TOWING METHODS
229.271. Coupling devices and towing methods, except for driveaway-towaway operations.
229.272. Coupling devices and towing methods, driveaway-towaway operations.

MISCELLANEOUS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
229.281. Tires.
229.282. Sleeper berths.
229.283. Heaters.
229.284. Windshield wipers.
229.285. Defrosting device.
229.286. Rear-vision mirrors.
229.287. Horn.
229.288. Speedometer.
229.289. Exhaust system location.
229.290. Floors.
229.291. Rear-end protection.
229.292. Flags on projecting loads.
229.293. Television receivers.
229.294. Buses, driveshaft protection.
229.295. Buses, standee line or bar.
229.296. Buses, aisle seats prohibited.
229.297. Buses, marking emergency doors.
229.298. Seats, seat belts assemblies and seat belt assembly anchorages.
229.299. Vehicle interior noise levels.

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
229.301. Emergency equipment on all power units.

PROTECTION AGAINST SHIFTING OR FALLING CARGO
229.311. General rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo.
229.312. Securement systems.
229.313. Blocking and bracing.
229.314. Front-end structure.

FRAMES, CAB AND BODY COMPONENTS,
WHEELS, STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
229.321. Frames.
229.322. Cab and body components.
229.323. Wheels.
229.324. Suspension systems.
229.325. Steering wheel systems.

E. HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS … 229.331

229.331. Definitions.

DRIVERS SERVICE TIME
229.341. Maximum driving and on-duty time.
229.342. Travel time.
229.343. Driver’s record of duty status.
229.344. Adverse driving conditions.
229.345. Emergency conditions.
229.346. Relief from regulations.
229.347. Drivers declared out-of-service.
229.348. Automatic on-board recording devices.

F. INSPECTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE … 229.361

229.361. Inspection, repair and maintenance.
229.362. Lubrication.
229.363. Unsafe operations forbidden.
229.364. Inspection of motor carrier vehicles in operation.
229.365. Driver vehicle inspection reports.
229.366. Driver inspection.
229.367. Driveaway-towaway operations, inspections.
229.368. Periodic inspection.
229.369. Inspector qualifications.
229.370. Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements.
229.371. Equivalent to periodic inspection.

G. TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES … 229.381

229.381. Application of the rules in the subchapter.
229.382. Compliance with Federal motor carrier safety regulations.
229.383. State and local laws, ordinances and regulations.
229.384. Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles.
229.385. Parking.
229.386. Routes.
229.387. Fires.
229.388. Smoking.
229.389. Fueling.
229.390. Tires.
229.391. Instructions and documents.
229.392. [Reserved].

H. STATEMENTS OF POLICY … 229.411

229.411. Adoption of Interpretations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation.

§ 229.411. Adoption of Interpretations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation.

The Department hereby adopts, as statements of policy, interpretations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts 390—397 published at 42 Fed. Reg. 60078 (1977) and Part 396 published at 45 Fed. Reg. 46425 (1980).

Source
The provisions of this § 229.411 adopted August 29, 1986, effective August 30, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3210; readopted July 19, 1991, effective July 20, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3223. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (111368).
 

I. DRIVER OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA … 229.431

229.431. Application.
229.432. Adoption of Federal standards.

§ 229.431. Application.
In determining whether a driver of a motor carrier vehicle will be placed out-of-service under 75 Pa.C.S. § 4704(c) (relating to inspection by police or department personnel), State Police and qualified Commonwealth employes will use the criteria set forth in this subchapter.

Source
The provisions of this § 229.431 adopted August 29, 1986, effective August 30, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3210; readopted July 19, 1991, effective July 20, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3223. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (111368).

Cross References
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 229.347 (relating to drivers declared out-of-service).

§ 229.432. Adoption of Federal standards.
(a) The driver out-of-service criteria contained in Part I of Appendix A of the Federal Highway Administration’s North American Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria are incorporated by reference under 45 Pa.C.S. § 727(9) (relating to matter not required to be published), upon approval of the Legislative Reference Bureau.

(b) The North American Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria may be obtained by contacting: Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Safety Division, Center for Highway Safety, Room 215 Transportation and Safety Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, (717) 787-7445.

Source
The provisions of this § 229.432 adopted August 29, 1986, effective August 30, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3210; amended July 19, 1991, effective July 20, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3223. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (111368).

Cross References
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 229.347 (relating to drivers declared out-of-service).

J. VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA … 229.451

229.451. Application.
229.452. Adoption of Federal standards.
229.453. Additional standards.

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