The following are examples of appropriate uses of a CMV while off-duty for personal conveyance include, but are not limited to: Motor carriers can establish personal conveyance limitations either within the scope of, or more restrictive than, this guidance, such as banning use of a CMV for personal conveyance purposes, imposing a distance limitation on personal conveyance, or prohibiting personal conveyance while the CMV is laden.Įxamples of appropriate uses of a CMV while off-duty for personal conveyance: Personal conveyance does not reduce a driver’s or motor carrier’s responsibility to operate a CMV safely. The CMV may be used for personal conveyance even if it is laden since the load is not being transported for the commercial benefit of the carrier at that time.
Guidance : A driver may record time operating a CMV for personal conveyance (i.e., for personal use or reasons) as off-duty only when the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work by the motor carrier. Under what circumstances may a driver operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) as a personal conveyance? If you have questions, please contact Rick George at ext. Below the FMCSA Guidance is a copy of the Decker Truck Line Personal Conveyance Policy. As a reminder, the Personal Conveyance guidance from FMCSA is reprinted below.
Four of those false log citations were for the improper use of Personal Conveyance.
New fmcsa personal conveyance rule drivers#
In 2020 Decker had five drivers cited for False Logs. This action comes at the request of many of our Professional Drivers telling us that 30 minutes isn’t always enough time to find parking or to leave a shipper or receiver and get somewhere safe to park. THANK YOU, DECKER PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS, WE HEAR YOU…Effective Sunday 2-7-2021 at midnight, we will be changing our Personal Conveyance Policy from 25 miles or 30 minutes, whichever comes first to 50 miles or one hour, whichever comes first. CHANGES TO DECKER’S PERSONAL CONVEYANCE POLICY
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