# Presentation: 440109

**Motor Carrier **
**Safety Compliance Seminar**
**continued**

- Part 2 of 2

## FMCSR  395 Hours of Service..........

## The Revised Hours of Service Regulations

***FMCSR Part 395 Hours of Service***** **

## The Revised Hours of Service Regulations

***FMCSR Part 395 Hours of Service***** **

## Hours of Service Rules

A motor carrier must not permit or require
a driver to drive after a total of:

60 Hour Rule
60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days

70 Hour Rule
70 hours on duty in 8 consecutive days 

If the driver works more than one job of any kind,
that time must also be included as On Duty Time. 

- A motor carrier must not permit or require
- a driver to drive after a total of:
**60 Hour Rule**
- 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days
**70 Hour Rule**
- 70 hours on duty in 8 consecutive days
- If the driver works more than one job of any kind,
- that time must also be included as On Duty Time.

***FMCSR Part 392 Driving Motor Vehicles***** **

## Driver’s Log

   Every driver shall prepare a record of duty status
(Driver's daily log) in his/her own handwriting for each
24-hour period

   Failure to complete or retain the log, or knowingly
falsifying logs or other reports, makes the driver and/or
carrier liable to prosecution

-    Every driver shall prepare a record of duty status
- (Driver's daily log) in his/her own handwriting for each
- 24-hour period
-    Failure to complete or retain the log, or knowingly
- falsifying logs or other reports, makes the driver and/or
- carrier liable to prosecution

***FMCSR Part 392 Driving Motor Vehicles***** **

## Driver’s Log

***FMCSR Part 392 Driving Motor Vehicles***** **

## Driver’s Log 

	The driver must submit the original log sheet to the employing carrier within 13 days after completion. 

	Records of duty status must be maintained for a minimum of six months at the carrier's principal place of business, with all supporting documents.

- 	The driver must submit the original log sheet to the employing carrier within 13 days after completion.
- 	Records of duty status must be maintained for a minimum of six months at the carrier's principal place of business, with all supporting documents.

***FMCSR Part 392 Driving Motor Vehicles***** **

## 	Motor carriers may require a driver to use an automatic on-board recording device to record duty status.

The driver must still have in his/her possession records of duty status for the previous seven consecutive days

All hard copies of the driver's record of duty status must be signed by the driver

- The driver must still have in his/her possession records of duty status for the previous seven consecutive days
- All hard copies of the driver's record of duty status must be signed by the driver

***FMCSR Part 392 Driving Motor Vehicles***** **

## FMCSR  393 Parts and Accessories..........

##                         Lights

Required color, position, and types of lamps and reflectors 

Required lamps must light on request at an inspection and when required during regular operation of the vehicle 

Permanently and securely mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle 

- Required color, position, and types of lamps and reflectors
- Required lamps must light on request at an inspection and when required during regular operation of the vehicle
- Permanently and securely mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Service Brake & Parking Brake System

Brakes on all wheels except:

	Trucks and truck tractors with three or more axles, manufactured before July 25, 1980, are not required to have steering axle brakes. 

	Drive away-tow away operation

	Full trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds

**Brakes on all wheels except**:
- 	Trucks and truck tractors with three or more axles, manufactured before July 25, 1980, are not required to have steering axle brakes.
- 	Drive away-tow away operation
- 	Full trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

##                 Brakes...

Means of maintaining the operation of the brakes on the towing vehicle in the event that the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle. 

Equipped with brakes that apply automatically if the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle. The brakes must remain in the applied position for at least 15 minutes. 

- Means of maintaining the operation of the brakes on the towing vehicle in the event that the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle.
- Equipped with brakes that apply automatically if the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle. The brakes must remain in the applied position for at least 15 minutes.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Truck or truck tractor equipped with air brakes, 
towing other vehicles equipped with air brakes,
must .......	

	Be capable of activating (manually and automatically) emergency features of the trailer brakes. 

	Brakes must apply automatically when the towing vehicle air supply pressure is between 20 and 45 psi. 

	Manual control must be operable by the driver from  with seat belt in use.

*towing other vehicles equipped with air brakes,*
*must .......**	*
- 	Be capable of activating (manually and automatically) emergency features of the trailer brakes.
- 	Brakes must apply automatically when the towing vehicle air supply pressure is between 20 and 45 psi.
- 	Manual control must be operable by the driver from  with seat belt in use.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Antilock Brake Systems (ABS) are required on:

Truck-tractors manufactured on or after 
March 1, 1997

Air-braked single-unit trucks, buses, and trailers
(including converter dollies) manufactured on or
after March 1, 1998; and

Hydraulic-braked trucks and buses manufacture
on or after March 1, 1999

- Truck-tractors manufactured on or after
- March 1, 1997
- Air-braked single-unit trucks, buses, and trailers
- (including converter dollies) manufactured on or
- after March 1, 1998; and
- Hydraulic-braked trucks and buses manufacture
- on or after March 1, 1999

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Motor vehicle manufactured on or after October 20, 1993, and equipped with a hydraulic brake system.

Motor vehicle manufactured on or after October 20, 1994, and equipped with an air brake system. 

Air-braked vehicles manufactured on or after October 20, 1994, and equipped with an external automatic adjustment mechanism, must be equipped with an automatic brake adjustment indicator.

- Motor vehicle manufactured on or after _October 20, 1994_, and equipped with an air brake system.
- Air-braked vehicles manufactured on or after _October 20, 1994_, and equipped with an external automatic adjustment mechanism, must be equipped with an automatic brake adjustment indicator.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

**Automatic Brake Adjusters &**
**Brake Adjustment Indicators...**

##  Must be free of discoloration and cracks in
the area extending from the top of the
steering wheel to within two inches of the
top of the windshield.

**the area extending from the top of the**
**steering wheel to within two inches of the**
**top of the windshield.**

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

**Windshield **

##  
Each fuel system must be located so that:

No part of the system extends beyond the widest part of the vehicle. 

No part of a fuel tank is forward of the front axle
   on a power unit. 

Fuel lines do not extend between a towed vehicle and the towing unit while the combination is in motion. 

- Each fuel system must be located so that:
- No part of the system extends beyond the widest part of the vehicle.
- No part of a fuel tank is forward of the front axle
-    on a power unit.
- Fuel lines do not extend between a towed vehicle and the towing unit while the combination is in motion.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

**Fuel System **

## Requirements for the attachment and location of the fifth wheel and for the towing of full trailers. 

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

**Coupling Devices**

## Cargo is required to be loaded and secured so that it will not shift or fall off the vehicle. 

Cargo securement regulations include minimum strength requirements for securement devices and
    requirements for protection against longitudinal and lateral movement of the cargo. 

- Cargo securement regulations include minimum strength requirements for securement devices and
-     requirements for protection against longitudinal and lateral movement of the cargo.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

**Cargo Securement**

## No tire shall have any of the following defects: 

Body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall 
Tread or sidewall separation 
Audible leak (or flat) 
A cut exposing the ply or belt material 
A tread groove pattern depth of less than 4/32 of an inch (front tires) or 2/32 of an inch (other tires) 
Regrooved tires on front wheels of trucks or truck tractors which have a load carrying capacity equal to or greater than 8.25-20 8-ply rating tires 

- Body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall
- Tread or sidewall separation
- Audible leak (or flat)
- A cut exposing the ply or belt material
- A tread groove pattern depth of less than 4/32 of an inch (front tires) or 2/32 of an inch (other tires)
- Regrooved tires on front wheels of trucks or truck tractors which have a load carrying capacity equal to or greater than 8.25-20 8-ply rating tires

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## A sleeper berth must not be installed on a trailer
And must be located in or adjacent to the cab.

An exit door at least 18" high by 36" wide must lead directly into the cab.
Equipped with adequate sheets and blankets, and a mattress and springs or innerspring mattress.
Adequately ventilated, and located so as to protect occupants against exhaust heat and fumes and fuel leaks.
A mandatory restraint system must withstand at least 6,000 lbs. of force applied toward the front of the vehicle. 

**And must be located in or adjacent to the cab.**
- An exit door at least 18" high by 36" wide must lead directly into the cab.
- Equipped with adequate sheets and blankets, and a mattress and springs or innerspring mattress.
- Adequately ventilated, and located so as to protect occupants against exhaust heat and fumes and fuel leaks.
- A mandatory restraint system must withstand at least 6,000 lbs. of force applied toward the front of the vehicle.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Exhaust Systems
Discharge must be located where it is not likely to burn or damage the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, nor any combustible part of the vehicle. 
Discharge from the exhaust system must not be located immediately below the fuel tank or the fuel tank filler pipe. 
May not be temporarily repaired with patch or wrap material. 

- Discharge must be located where it is not likely to burn or damage the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, nor any combustible part of the vehicle.
- Discharge from the exhaust system must not be located immediately below the fuel tank or the fuel tank filler pipe.
- May not be temporarily repaired with patch or wrap material.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Exhaust Systems

Exhaust pipe and mufflers must be securely fastened to the vehicle. 

May not leak or discharge at any point forward of or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 

Must discharge at a location to the rear of the cab, or above and near the rear of the cab.

- Exhaust pipe and mufflers must be securely fastened to the vehicle.
- May not leak or discharge at any point forward of or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.
- Must discharge at a location to the rear of the cab, or above and near the rear of the cab.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Equipped with either bumpers or other devices
that prevent the under ride of another vehicle

Equipped with seats, & seat belts

Fire Extinguisher Standards:
One extinguisher with a UL rating of 5 B:C or more or 
Two extinguishers each with a UL rating of 4 B:C or more. 
One extinguisher with a UL rating of 10 B:C, if the vehicle is transporting placardable quantities of hazardous material. 

**that prevent the under ride of another vehicle**
**Equipped with seats, & seat belts**
**Fire Extinguisher Standards:**
- One extinguisher with a UL rating of 5 B:C or more or
- Two extinguishers each with a UL rating of 4 B:C or more.
- One extinguisher with a UL rating of 10 B:C, if the vehicle is transporting placardable quantities of hazardous material.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## 	Suspension systems must be structurally sound
    and in safe working order:

Axles must be in proper alignment, and no positioning part can be cracked, broken, loose, or missing. 
Adjustable axles must have locking pins in place. 
Leaf springs must not be cracked, broken, missing, or shifted out of position. 

**    ****and in safe working order:**
*Axles** *must be in proper alignment, and no positioning part can be cracked, broken, loose, or missing.
*Adjustable axles* must have locking pins in place.
*Leaf springs** *must not be cracked, broken, missing, or shifted out of position.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## 	Suspension systems...

Coil springs must not be cracked or broken

Torsion bars must not be cracked or broken

Air suspensions must support the vehicle in a level position and must not leak

*Coil springs* must not be cracked or broken
*Torsion bars* must not be cracked or broken
*Air suspensions* must support the vehicle in a level position and must not leak

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Steering System 

Steering wheel - properly secured and no cracked or missing spokes.

Steering wheel lash must meet the requirements of Section 393.209. 

Steering column - securely fastened. 

- Steering wheel - properly secured and no cracked or missing spokes.
** **
- Steering wheel lash must meet the requirements of Section 393.209.** **
- Steering column - securely fastened.

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## Steering System...

Steering system - worn or welded universal joints, loose steering gear box, missing bolts, or a loose pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft. 

Power steering unit - loose or broken parts, frayed, cracked, or slipping belts; leaks; or insufficient fluid in reservoir. 

- Steering system - worn or welded universal joints, loose steering gear box, missing bolts, or a loose pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft.
- Power steering unit - loose or broken parts, frayed, cracked, or slipping belts; leaks; or insufficient fluid in reservoir**.**** **

***FMCSR Part 393 Parts and Accessories***** **

## FMCSR  396 Inspection and Repair..........

## Motor carriers must maintain the following
information for every vehicle they have
controlled for 30 days or more:

A record of inspection, repair, and maintenance of all commercial motor vehicles under their control.

Identifying information for each vehicle, including company number, make, serial number, year, and tire size 

**information for every vehicle they have**
**controlled for 30 days or more:**
- A record of inspection, repair, and maintenance of all commercial motor vehicles under their control.
- Identifying information for each vehicle, including company number, make, serial number, year, and tire size

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

## Motor carriers must maintain...

A schedule of inspections to be performed, including type and due date 

The records must be retained for one year at the location where the vehicle is garaged, and maintained for six months after the vehicle leaves the carrier's control (via sale, trade-in, or scrap).

- A schedule of inspections to be performed, including type and due date
- The records must be retained for one year at the location where the vehicle is garaged, and maintained for six months after the vehicle leaves the carrier's control (via sale, trade-in, or scrap).

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

## Driver must deliver it to the motor carrier. 

Official of the motor carrier is to examine the roadside inspection report and ensure that any violations/defects noted on the report are corrected.

 Within 15 days after the inspection, the carrier must sign the inspection report to certify that all violations have been corrected, and then return it to the indicated address.

 A copy must be retained for 12 months from the date of inspection.

**Official of the ****motor carrier**** is to examine the roadside inspection report and ensure that any violations/defects noted on the report are ****corrected****.**
** ****Within ****15 days**** after the inspection, the ****carrier must sign the inspection report to certify that all violations have been corrected****, and then return it to the indicated address.**
** ****A ****copy must be retained for 12 months**** from the date of inspection.**

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Roadside Inspection Report**

## 	Before starting out, the driver must be satisfied that the motor vehicle is in safe operating condition.

	If the last vehicle inspection report notes any
		 deficiencies,

 	Driver must review and sign that necessary
		repairs have been completed.

- 	If the last vehicle inspection report notes any
- 		 deficiencies,
-  	Driver must review and sign that necessary
- 		repairs have been completed.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Pre-Trip Inspection Report**

## Drivers are required to prepare
a daily written post trip inspection 
report at the end of each driving day.  

- a daily written post trip inspection
- report at the end of each driving day.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Post Trip Inspection Report**

## Every driver is responsible for preparing such a report 
for each vehicle driven.  Report covers the following 
parts/ accessories:

Service brakes (including trailer brake connections)

Parking (hand) brake 

Steering mechanism 

- for each vehicle driven.  Report covers the following
- parts/ accessories:
- Service brakes (including trailer brake connections)
- Parking (hand) brake
- Steering mechanism

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Post Trip Inspection Report**

## Lighting devices and reflectors 
Tires 
Horn
Windshield wipers
Rearview mirrors
Coupling devices 
Wheels and rims 
Emergency equipment.

- Tires
- Horn
- Windshield wipers
- Rearview mirrors
- Coupling devices
- Wheels and rims
- Emergency equipment.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Post Trip Inspection Report**

## List any condition that the driver either found or 
	had reported to him/her that would affect safety 
	of operation or cause a breakdown.

If no defect or deficiency is reported or found, 
	the report should state this. The driver must sign
	 the report in all cases.

- 	had reported to him/her that would affect safety
- 	of operation or cause a breakdown.
- If no defect or deficiency is reported or found,
- 	the report should state this. The driver must sign
- 	 the report in all cases.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Post Trip Inspection Report**

## 
Before dispatching the vehicle again, a carrier shall 
	ensure that a certification has been made as to any
	defect or deficiency, that they have been corrected,
	or state those deficiencies that do not require
	immediate correction.

Carriers must keep the original post-trip inspection
 	report and the certification of repairs for at least
 	three months from the date of preparation. 

- Before dispatching the vehicle again, a carrier shall
- 	ensure that a certification has been made as to any
- 	defect or deficiency, that they have been corrected,
- 	or state those deficiencies that do not require
- 	immediate correction.
- Carriers must keep the original post-trip inspection
-  	report and the certification of repairs for at least
-  	three months from the date of preparation.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Post Trip Inspection Report**

## 	Every commercial vehicle, including each segment of a combination vehicle requires  periodic inspection that must be performed at least once every 12 months.

Carriers may perform required annual inspections themselves.

The original or a copy of the periodic inspection report must be retained by the motor carrier for 14 months from the report date. 

**Carriers may perform required annual inspections themselves.**
**The original or a copy of the periodic inspection report must be retained by the motor carrier for 14 months from the report date.**** **

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Periodic Inspection**

## Documentation (report, sticker, or decal) of the most
recent periodic inspection must be kept on the
vehicle. 

The motor carrier may meet periodic inspection
requirements through:
State or other jurisdiction's roadside inspection program,
Self-inspection by qualified employee, or
Third part inspection by qualified individual.

- recent periodic inspection must be kept on the
- vehicle.
- The motor carrier may meet periodic inspection
- requirements through:
- State or other jurisdiction's roadside inspection program,
- Self-inspection by qualified employee, or
- Third part inspection by qualified individual.

***FMCSR Part 396 Inspection and Repair***** **

**Periodic Inspection**

## Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Regulations.......

## A motor carrier that transports a hazardous material,
must comply with the Federal Hazardous Materials
Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 100-185.

Requirements include:
	Registration
	Training
	Shipping papers
	Labels
	Placards and packages.  

- must comply with the Federal Hazardous Materials
- Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 100-185.
**Requirements include:**
- 	Registration
- 	Training
- 	Shipping papers
- 	Labels
- 	Placards and packages.

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## Regulations include:

	Insurance requirements
	Operational restrictions
	Commercial Drivers License
	Endorsements
	Routing
	Parking and Attendance
	Requirements for hazardous materials training

- 	Insurance requirements
- 	Operational restrictions
- 	Commercial Drivers License
- 	Endorsements
- 	Routing
- 	Parking and Attendance
- 	Requirements for hazardous materials training

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185 

**	****	****	****	****	****	****Shipper****	****Carrier**
**Shipping papers, emergency info****	****     ****	**
**       ****& phone #..............................****	****      ****X****	****	****    X**
**Communication:**
**       ****marking and Placarding..........****	****      ****X****	****               X**
**Loading and unloading.................****	****	****               ****X**
**Compatibility...............................****	****      ****X****	****	****    X**
**Blocking and bracing...................****	****      ****X                 X**
**Shipper requirements acting as**
**       ****HM shipper & Motor Carrier.....****	****	****	****    ****X**
**Classify HM..................................****	****     **** X****	**
**Packaging....................................****	****      ****X**
**Shipper’s certification...................****	****      ****X**

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## HazMat Registration

- Register with: U.S. Department of Transportation
- 			    Hazardous Material Regulations
- 			    P.O. Box 740188
- 			    Atlanta, GA  30374-0188
- Who must register?
- Offerors
- Transporters
- Interstate, intrastate & foreign commerce
- How often?
- Annually (2 & 3 year options; reduced cost)

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## HazMat Registration

- What Materials?
- Hazardous Materials in a quantity or manner requiring placarding
- Except farmers in direct support of farming operations
- How much?
- Small business - $300
- Other than small business - $2,000

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## HazMat Training

- All HazMat Employees (171.8)
- 3 types of training required:
- General Awareness
- Function Specific
- Safety Training
- Within 90 days of employment and recurring
-  training _every 3 years_
- DOCUMENTATION!

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## HazMat Training: Highway Specific

- Driver Training
- Cargo Tanks & Portable Tanks > 1000 gals
- Having a CDL HazMat Endorsement Does _NOT_
- Take the Place of Specific Highway/HazMat Training

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## Shipping Papers

- Must have shipping paper prepared in
- accordance with 172.200.
- Shipper certification.
- Accessibility:
- Distinguished from non-HM
- Within immediate reach
- In a holder mounted to the door

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## Emergency Response  Information

- Must accompany each shipment.
- Maintained on the vehicle in the same manner as a
- shipping paper.
- MSDS/Emergency response guidebook are acceptable.

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## CARGO TANKS

- Cargo Tanks must be authorized; MC-300 or
- 400 series tanks.
- MC-306, 307 & 312 tanks manufactured before
- Aug. 31, 1995 are OK.
- All Tanks manufactured after Sept. 1, 1995 must be 406, 407 and 412.
- SCT specifications may not meet requirements for operation in the U.S.

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## Marking and Placarding

- Vehicle cannot be moved if it is not marked and
- placarded in accordance in 49 CFR 172.300\
- and 172.500 except under certain emergency
- conditions (177.823).

***Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR), 49 CFR 100-185***** **

## North American Standard(NAS) Inspection

**Inspection Levels**
**Level I****   ****	****North American Standard**
**Level II**** ****	****Walk-Around Driver/Vehicle**
**Level III**** ****	****Driver Only**
**Level IV**** ****	****Special Inspections**
**Level V**** ****	****Vehicle Only**

## North American Standard (NAS) Inspection......

## Level 1 NAS Inspection

**Drivers Documents**
**1)**** Drivers license**
**2)**** Medical certificate**
**3)**** Registration**
**4)**** Log book**
**5)**** Seat Belt System**

**Notes:**
LEVEL 1 VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS 

Items to be discussed regarding inspection policy, procedures and findings.
 Level 1 inspection from start to finish.
 While reviewing the inspection process, discuss indicators for finding defects:
- crack in a metal (wheel, frame)  is indicated by rust stains in the crack.
-  loose bolts are indicated by clean spots around the bolt on greasy parts (cross members, frame etc).
 	- a hose resting against an axle may be worn at that point.
 Also discuss some of the more common problems discovered during the inspection process.  For example:
- air hoses and tubing worn 
- vehicle to vehicle air hoses (3-D) resting on deck.
- tire tread depth
- brakes out of adjustment
- loose and/or missing lug nuts     

## Level 1 NAS Inspection...

**Vehicle**
-   **6)**** Vehicle Inspection Report**
**  ****7)**** Brake System**
**  ****8)**** Coupling Devices**
**  ****9)**** Exhaust System**
**10)**** Frame**
**11)**** Fuel System**

## Level 1 NAS Inspection...

**12)**** Brake, Head, Tail Lamps,**
**      ****Turn Signals, & Lamps**
**      ****on projecting loads.**
**13)**** Safe Loading of Cargo**
**14)**** Steering Mechanism**
**15)**** Suspension**
**16)**** Tires**
**17)**** Wheels, Rims &  Hubs**
**18)**** Van & Open Top Trailer Bodies**
**19)**** Windshield Wipers**

**Notes:**
Lighting requirements
 Required lighting
- head lights: high and low beam
- turn signals: front and rear
- cab clearance lights: amber
- trailer side marker lights: amber with reflector
- if the vehicle is over 30’ in length, an amber marker with reflector is needed at the center of vehicle.
- rear side marker lights: red with reflector
- brake lights: red
- rear running lights: red with red reflector
* Reflectors can be in the form of manufacture’s red and white reflective tape.
 Permitted lighting
- indirect colored lighting on sides of vehicle
- extra amber (front/sides) or red lighting (rear)
 Special equipment lighting
- wide loads
- over four foot overhang at night: red light on rear of projection

## Level 1 NAS Inspection... 

**Hazardous Materials Requirements**
- As Applicable
**Final inspection items**.
- Low air warning device - operate at 55 psi
- Tractor protection valve - 20 to 45 psi
- Excessive steering play
- Fire extinguisher
- Warning triangles

**Notes:**
Final inspection items for review.
  Tractor protection valve: operates between 20 and 45 psi.
  Fire extinguisher: charged, secured (if in cab), marked 
   (if in jockey box).
 Warning triangles: three usable triangles. 
 Check for fifth wheel movement.

## Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Decal

**Issued for “Pass” inspection on ****items 7 - 19**
- Company representatives are able to identify stickers on fleet
- Truck driver will know when the vehicle is due
- Volunteer for inspection upon sticker expiration
**Valid for three months**
- Four Colors
- Corners Trimmed

**Notes:**
CVSA STICKERS

Why discuss sticker issuance?

 Company representatives and drivers can easily identify stickers on vehicles in their yard or shop, and know when those vehicles were inspected last and determine if a new inspection is necessary.  

 If an individual knows a particular vehicle is due for inspection, they can volunteer that vehicle for inspection.  

NOTE: Volunteers can be cited and placed O/S.

How long are CVSA stickers valid once issued?

Three months from the issued month.

## CVSA Decal Issuance

- Issued by--
- Year: large number on face of sticker
- Quarter:  color coordinated.
**Jan, Feb, Mar: Green**
**Apr, May, Jun: Yellow**
**Jul, Aug, Sep:  Orange**
**Oct, Nov, Dec:  White**
- Month:  indicated by detachable upper corners.
**Both corners missing: first month of quarter**
**One corner missing (either side): second month**
**Both corners intact: third month**

**Notes:**
How CVSA decals are issued.

 The large number on the sticker face indicates the year of issuance. 

 decal colors indicate the quarter of the year: 
- Jan, Feb, Mar = first quarter and is green.  
- Apr, May, June = second quarter and is Yellow.  
- July, Aug, Sep = third quarter and is Orange.  
- Oct, Nov, Dec = fourth quarter and is White.  

 The number of corners indicate the month of issuance.
- Both corners are missing: first month of quarter
- One corner missing (either side): second month of quarter
- Both corners in tack: third month.

## Driver Out-of-Service Criteria

**Age**
**Operator’s License**
**Physical Disqualification**
**Physical Condition**

**Drugs & Other Substances**
**Alcohol**
**Hours of Service**
**Record of Duty Status**

## Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

**1)**** Defective Brakes**
- Adjustment
- Drums & Rotors
- Hoses & Tubing
- Low Air Pressure Warning Device
- Air Loss
- Tractor Protection Valve
- Air Compressor
- Electric Brakes
- Hydraulic Brakes
- Vacuum System

## Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

**   ****2)** **Coupling Devices**
- Fifth Wheels
- Pintle Hooks
- Drawbar Eye
- Drawbar/Tongue
- Safety Devices (Chains & Cables)
- Saddlemounts
**3)**** Exhaust System**
**4)**** Fuel System**
**5)**** Lighting Devices**
**6)**** Safe Loading**

## Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

**7****)**** Steering Mechanism**
- Steering Wheel Free Play
- Steering Columns
- Front Axle Beam
- Steering Gear Box
- Pitman Arm
- Power Steering
- Ball & Socket Joints
- Tie Rods & Drag Links
- Nuts
- Steering System

## Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

** ****8)**** Suspension**
- Axle Parts/Members
- Spring Assembly
- Torque, Radius or Tracking Components
** ****9)**** Frame**
- Frame Members
- Tire & Wheel Clearance
- Adjustable Axle

**10)**** Tires**
**    **- Steering axle on power unit
-     - Other than steering axle on power unit

## Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

**11)**** Wheels & Rims**
- Lock or  Slide Rings
- Rim Cracks
- Disc Wheel Cracks
- Stud Holes (Disc Wheels)
- Spoke Wheel Cracks
- Tubeless Demountable Adapter Cracks
- Fasteners
- Welds
**12)**** Windshield Glazing**
**13)**** Windshield Wipers**

## Rules of the Road

Citation Procedures

Mechanical Warning Procedures 

What happens to drivers placed out-of-service?

What happens to vehicles placed out-of-service?

**Citation Procedures**
**Mechanical Warning Procedures **
**What happens to drivers placed out-of-service?**
**What happens to vehicles placed out-of-service?**

- State Requirements

## Other Topics 

- Size Requirements
- Length
- NATIONAL NETWORK:   Unlimited length for
- truck tractor  with up to a 53’ trailer (40’ KPRA).
- Height - 14’
- Width - 102”

**Notes:**
Size requirements  (exeptions)
 Length
 California legal
- single vehicle - 40’
 - truck tractor with semi trailer - 65’
*over 48’ trailers: limited to 40’ king pin setting
- truck tractor with double trailers (28’6”) - 75’

 Federally legal (national network)
- truck tractor with semi trailer - unlimited
*over 48’ trailers: limited to 40’ king pin setting
- truck tractor with double trailers (28’6”) - unlimited
Width
 Maximum width: 102” (exceptions to this law exist)
 Special construction equipment: 120”
 Height
 14’ maximum

## Board Of Equalization (IFTA)

- International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).
-   IFTA license
-  Issued by the Board Of Equalization (BOE)
-  Can be issued to cover one or more states
-   IFTA permit
-  Issued by the Board Of Equalization
- 		   -  Obtained at Port Of Entry 							(Inspection facilities).

## Air Resources Board 

- Smoke Checks.
-   These can be random at inspection 		   	facilities or on the road.
-   Ensure your trucks are not gross polluters.
-   See Handout.
- For more information contact the
-  	Air Resources Board at (555) 111-1234.

## Professional Drivers Please Help Us. . . . 

- Professional Drivers Please Help Us. . . .
- Share the Road Safely!

## Most Common Factors Cited In Fatal Crashes

**Driving too fast**
**Running off the road or**
**out of the traffic**
**Failure to yield the right of way**

## PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Get plenty of rest before driving.

Eat well and stay fit.

Driver fatigue and lack of attention can
	 significantly increase your risk of a crash.

Hours of service violations are serious and
	can threaten your livelihood or even your life. 

Stay healthy and well rested, or don't drive!

**Get plenty of rest before driving.**
**Eat well and stay fit.**
**Driver fatigue and lack of attention can**
**	**** ****significantly increase your risk of a crash.**
**Hours of service violations are serious and**
**	****can threaten your livelihood or even your life. **
**Stay healthy and well rested, or don't drive*****!***

***Professional Drivers:  Please help us....******Share the Road Safely !***

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

**ALWAYS MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE**
- It can save your life. Inspect your vehicle before each trip, and check your brakes regularly.
- Brake defects are the most frequently cited out-of-service inspection violation. Learn how to inspect your brakes, identify safety defects, and get them repaired before risking your life, and others, on the highway.

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

**BE AWARE OF YOUR “NO ZONE”**
- Other drivers may not be aware of the size of your blind spots.
- One-third of all crashes between large trucks and cars take place in the No-Zone areas around a truck. Adjust your mirrors and be vigilant in watching out for other vehicles

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

**PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN WORK ZONES**** **
- Watch out for highway construction. Stay alert.
- Almost one-third of work zone fatal crashes involved large trucks. Most of these crashes occurred during the day. Take your time going through work zones, give yourself plenty of room, and expect the unexpected.

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

- ALWAYS KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
- Always leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you.
- In rear-end collisions, regardless of the situation, if you hit someone from behind, you are considered "at fault." Large trucks, given their mass, have much greater stopping distances than 4-wheelers. Take advantage of your driving height, and anticipate hard braking situations

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

**PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT**
- Buckle up for safety and vehicle control.
- If you are in a crash, a seat belt will save your life and that of others. It will keep you in your seat and allow for you to maintain control of your truck. Increasing seat belt use is still the single most effective thing we can do to save lives and reduce injures on our roadways.

## Professional Drivers:  Please help us....Share the Road Safely !

**ALWAYS DRIVE DEFENSIVELY**
- Avoid aggressive drivers and maintain a safe speed.
- Two-thirds of all traffic fatalities may be caused by aggressive driving behaviors. Keep your distance and maintain a safe speed. The only thing excessive speed increases is your chance for a crash.