Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 4 - EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Part 4.1 - Equipment › Section 480-15-560 - Vehicle and driver safety requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				  Household goods carriers must ensure that all vehicles and drivers used to
				  provide household goods comply with all federal, state, and local laws and
				  rules, and commission orders, governing licensing, vehicle safety, and driver
				  safety. Carriers must also comply with parts of Title 49 Code of Federal
				  Regulations (49 C.F.R.) shown in the following chart, that are adopted by
				  reference. Information about 49 C.F.R. regarding the version adopted and where
				  to obtain copies is set out in WAC
				  480-15-999.
49 C.F.R.
								  Part:
Notes:
Part 40-
Procedure for Transportation Workplace Drug and
								  Alcohol Testing
Entire Part 40 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 375 -
Transportation of Household Goods in Interstate
								  Commerce; Consumer Protection Regulations
Applies only to interstate operations.
Part 379 -
Preservation of Records
Entire Part 379 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 380 -
Special Training Requirements
Entire Part 380 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 382 -
Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use and
								  Testing
Entire Part 382 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 383 -
Commercial Driver's License Standards;
								  Requirements and Penalties
Entire Part 383 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 385 -
Safety Fitness Procedures
Entire Part 385 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 390 -
Safety Regulations, General
Entire Part 390 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations, with the following exceptions:
(1) The terms "motor carrier," "motor vehicle,"
								  "commercial motor vehicle," "exempt motor carrier," and "private carrier" are
								  not adopted. Instead, where those terms are used in 49 C.F.R., they have the
								  meanings assigned to them in WAC
								  480-15-020.
(2) Whenever the term "director" is used in 49
								  C.F.R., it means the commission.
Part 391-
Qualifications of Drivers
Entire Part 391 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations, with the following exceptions:
(1) A driver who operates exclusively in
								  intrastate commerce is not subject to the provisions of Part 391. lifted)
								  (general qualifications - age). A driver operating exclusively in intrastate
								  commerce may drive a motor vehicle if they are at least 18 years of age.
(2) A driver who operates exclusively in
								  intrastate commerce is not subject to the provisions of Part 391.49 (Waiver of
								  certain physical defects), if that driver has obtained from the Washington
								  department of licensing, a driver's license with endorsements and restrictions
								  allowing operation of the motor vehicle being driven.
Part 392 -
Driving of Motor Vehicles
Entire Part 392 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 393 -
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe
								  Operation
Entire Part 393 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 395 -
Hours of Service of Drivers
Entire Part 395 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 396 -
Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
Entire Part 396 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
Part 397 -
Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Driving
								  and Parking Rules
Entire Part 397 is adopted and applies to
								  Washington intrastate operations.
(2)
				  Companies must:
(a) Maintain all vehicles in
				  a safe and sanitary condition.
(b)
				  Ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition and repair all identified
				  defects or deficiencies likely to result in an accident or breakdown.
(c) All motor vehicles must be equipped with
				  fenders, covers, mud flaps, or splash aprons which effectively reduce the spray
				  or splash of water from the road. All such devices must be as wide as the tires
				  on which they are mounted and must extend from the top of the tires down to at
				  least the center of the axle.