Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-62 - Railroad companies-Operations › Part 2 - SAFETY RULES › Section 480-62-278 - Contract crew transportation vehicle and driver safety requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Every contract
				crew transportation company must operate its vehicles in compliance with state
				law, no matter where the vehicle is operated.
Drivers must operate vehicles in a careful and prudent
				  manner, at reasonable and proper speeds, with due regard to circumstances or
				  conditions at the time of operation.
(2) Companies must comply with the parts of
				49 C.F.R. adopted by reference that are shown in the chart in subsection (4) of
				this section. Information about 49 C.F.R. including the version adopted by the
				commission and where to obtain copies is set out in WAC
				480-62-999.
(3) The commission will place out-of-service
				any motor vehicle having safety defects identified in the
North
				American Uniform Out-Of-Service Criteria
. Information about the
North American Uniform Out-Of-Service Criteria
including the
				version adopted and where to obtain copies is set out in WAC
				480-62-999.
				A company must not operate any vehicle placed out-of-service until proper
				repairs have been completed.
(4)
				The commission will place out-of-service any driver meeting criteria identified
				in the
North American Uniform Out-Of-Service Criteria
. A
				company must not allow a driver who has been placed out-of-service to operate a
				motor vehicle until the conditions causing the driver to be placed
				out-of-service have been corrected.
49 C.F.R. Part:
Notes:
Part 379 -
Preservation of Records
Entire Part 379 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 385 -
Safety Fitness Procedures
Entire Part 385 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 390 -
Safety Regulations, General
Entire Part 390 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations, with the following exceptions:
(1) The terms "motor vehicle," "commercial
						  motor vehicle," and "private vehicle" are not adopted. Instead, where those
						  terms are used in Title 49 C.F.R., they have the meanings assigned to "contract
						  crew transportation vehicle" in WAC
						  480-62-125
						  (Definitions).
(2) Whenever the term "director" is used in
						  Title 49 C.F.R., it means the commission.
Part 391 -
Qualification of Drivers
Entire Part 391 is adopted, with the
						  following exceptions:
(1) Part 391.49 (alternative physical
						  qualification standards for the loss or impairment of limbs) is not adopted for
						  drivers who operate vehicles exclusively in intrastate commerce. Instead refer
						  to WAC 480-62-281 for intrastate medical waivers.
Part 392 -
Driving of Motor Vehicles
Entire Part 392 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 393 -
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe
						  Operation
Entire Part 393 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 395 -
Hours of Service of Drivers
Entire Part 395 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 396 -
Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
Entire Part 396 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
Part 397 -
Transportation of Hazardous Materials,
						  Driving and Parking Rules
Entire Part 397 is adopted and applies to
						  Washington intra-state operations.
(5)
				Companies operating a contract crew transportation vehicle must:
(a) Comply with all state and local laws and
				rules governing licensing, vehicle safety, and driver safety.
(b) Maintain all motor vehicles in a safe and
				sanitary condition.
(c) Ensure that
				vehicles are free of defects likely to result in an accident or
				breakdown.