[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: 49CFR390.15]



[Page 314-315]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 390_FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; GENERAL--Table of 

Contents

 

             Subpart B_General Requirements and Information

 

Sec. 390.15  Assistance in investigations and special studies.



    (a) A motor carrier must make all records and information pertaining 

to an accident available to an authorized representative or special 

agent of the



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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an authorized State or 

local enforcement agency representative or authorized third party 

representative, upon request or as part of any investigation within such 

time as the request or investigation may specify. A motor carrier shall 

give an authorized representative all reasonable assistance in the 

investigation of any accident including providing a full, true and 

correct response to any question of the inquiry.

    (b) For accidents that occur after April 29, 2003, motor carriers 

must maintain an accident register for three years after the date of 

each accident. For accidents that occurred on or prior to April 29, 

2003, motor carriers must maintain an accident register for a period of 

one year after the date of each accident. Information placed in the 

accident register must contain at least the following:

    (1) A list of accidents as defined at Sec. 390.5 of this chapter 

containing for each accident:

    (i) Date of accident.

    (ii) City or town, or most near, where the accident occurred and the 

State where the accident occurred.

    (iii) Driver Name.

    (iv) Number of injuries.

    (v) Number of fatalities.

    (vi) Whether hazardous materials, other than fuel spilled from the 

fuel tanks of motor vehicle involved in the accident, were released.

    (2) Copies of all accident reports required by State or other 

governmental entities or insurers.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

2126-0009)



[69 FR 16719, Mar. 30, 2004]