[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: 49CFR391.1]



[Page 320-321]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 391_QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) 

DRIVER INSTRUCTORS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 391.1  Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; 

duties of carrier-drivers.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

391.1 Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties 

          of carrier-drivers.

391.2 General exemptions.



         Subpart B_Qualification and Disqualification of Drivers



391.11 General qualifications of drivers.

391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.

391.15 Disqualification of drivers.



                   Subpart C_Background and Character



391.21 Application for employment.

391.23 Investigation and inquiries.

391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.

391.27 Record of violations.



                             Subpart D_Tests



391.31 Road test.

391.33 Equivalent of road test.



           Subpart E_Physical Qualifications and Examinations



391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.

391.43 Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.

391.45 Persons who must be medically examined and certified.

391.47 Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation.

391.49 Alternative physical qualification standards for the loss or 

          impairment of limbs.



                       Subpart F_Files and Records



391.51 General requirements for driver qualification files.

391.53 Driver investigation history file

391.55 LCV Driver-Instructor qualification files.



                      Subpart G_Limited Exemptions



391.61 Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.

391.62 Limited exemptions for intra-city zone drivers.



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391.63 Multiple-employer drivers.

391.64 Grandfathering for certain drivers participating in vision and 

          diabetes waiver study programs.

391.65 Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.

391.67 Farm vehicle drivers of articulated commercial motor vehicles.

391.68 Private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness).

391.69 Private motor carrier of passengers (business).

391.71 [Reserved]



    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 504, 508, 31133, 31136 and 31502; Sec. 

4007(b) of Pub. L. 102-240 (105 Stat. 2152); Sec. 114, Pub. L. 103-311 

(108 Stat. 1673, 1677); and 49 CFR 1.73.



    Source: 35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, unless otherwise noted.



    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 391 appear at 66 FR 

49873, Oct. 1, 2001.







    (a) The rules in this part establish minimum qualifications for 

persons who drive commercial motor vehicles as, for, or on behalf of 

motor carriers. The rules in this part also establish minimum duties of 

motor carriers with respect to the qualifications of their drivers.

    (b) A motor carrier who employs himself/herself as a driver must 

comply with both the rules in this part that apply to motor carriers and 

the rules in this part that apply to drivers.



[35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 

FR 38744, July 28, 1995]