[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR381.205]



[Page 154]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 381_WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart B_Procedures for Requesting Waivers

 

Sec. 381.205  How do I determine when I may request a waiver?



    (a) You may request a waiver if one or more FMCSR would prevent you 

from using or operating CMVs, or make it unreasonably difficult to do 

so, during a unique, non-emergency event that will take no more than 

three months to complete.

    (b) Before you decide to request a waiver, you should carefully 

review the regulation to determine whether there are any practical 

alternatives already available that would allow your use or operation of 

CMVs during the event. You should also determine whether you need a 

waiver from all of the requirements in one or more parts of the 

regulations, or whether a more limited waiver of certain sections within 

one or more of the parts of the regulations would provide an acceptable 

level of regulatory relief. For example, if you need relief from one of 

the recordkeeping requirements concerning driver qualifications, you 

should not request relief from all of the requirements of part 391.