[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: 49CFR385.103]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart B_Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers

 

Sec. 385.103  Safety monitoring system.



    (a) General. Each Mexico-domiciled carrier operating in the United 

States will be subject to an oversight program to monitor its compliance 

with applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs), and Hazardous Materials 

Regulations (HMRs).

    (b) Roadside monitoring. Each Mexico-domiciled carrier that receives 

provisional operating authority or a provisional Certificate of 

Registration will be subject to intensified monitoring through frequent 

roadside inspections.

    (c) CVSA decal. Each Mexico-domiciled carrier granted provisional 

operating authority under part 365 of this subchapter must have on every 

commercial motor vehicle it operates in the United States a current 

decal attesting to a satisfactory inspection by a Commercial Vehicle 

Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspector.

    (d) Safety audit. The FMCSA will conduct a safety audit on a Mexico-

domiciled carrier within 18 months after the FMCSA issues the carrier a 

provisional Certificate of Registration under part 368 of this 

subchapter.

    (e) Compliance review. The FMCSA will conduct a compliance review on 

a Mexico-domiciled carrier within 18 months after the FMCSA issues the 

carrier provisional operating authority under part 365 of this 

subchapter.