NWPPA 2016 Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show April 13, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1

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1 NWPPA 2016 Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show April 13, 2016 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1

2 FMCSA s Mission Reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. 2

3 FMCSA Develop The Regulations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 3

4 Focus on High Risk Drivers and Carriers Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 4

5 Education of Carriers, Drivers and the Public Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 5

6 Partnerships Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 6

7 Three Core Principles: Raising the safety bar to enter the motor carrier industry Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 7

8 Three Core Principles: Requiring carriers and drivers to maintain our high safety standards Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 8

9 Three Core Principles: Removing high-risk carriers, unsafe companies, drivers and vehicles from the road. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 9

10 Why This Matters Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 10

11 Let s start with some definitions Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 11

12 GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Comes from the manufacturer Marked on the cert label (usually on the inside of the door) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 12

13 GVWR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 13

14 GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating IF it is provided by manufacturer Marked on the cert label (usually on the inside of the door) OR The sum of the GVWRs of the power unit and the towed unit (or actuals, if higher) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 14

15 GCWR + 9,900 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 15

16 Commercial Motor Vehicle There are two definitions in the regulations Part 390 General Safety Regulations GVWR greater than 10,000 lb. Any vehicle hauling hazmat requiring placards Part 383 CDL Combination Vehicle (Class A) Heavy Straight Truck (Class B) Small Vehicle (Class C) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 16

17 Part Commercial Motor Vehicle Combination Vehicle (Class A) GCWR 26,001 or more Towed unit GVWR 10,001 or more Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 17

18 Part Commercial Motor Vehicle Heavy Straight Vehicle (Class B) GVWR 26,001 or more If towing a trailer, not more than 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 18

19 Part Commercial Motor Vehicle Small Vehicle (Class C) GVWR 26,000 or less AND Transports Hazmat requiring placards, or 16 or more passengers Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 19

20 What License is Required? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 20

21 What License is Required? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 21

22 Class B Required Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 22

23 What if we add this trailer? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 23

24 Trailer GVWR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 24

25 What if we add this trailer? 78,000 lb 33,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 25

26 Class A Required 78,000 lb 33,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 26

27 What CDL is Required? 26,000 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 27

28 No CDL Required 26,000 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 28

29 Double/Triple Trailers (T) Tank Vehicles (N) Hazardous Materials (H) Tank & Hazmat (X) Passenger (P) School Bus (S) (See for list) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 29

30 Air Brake (L) Full Air Brake (Z) Manual Transmission (E) Tractor-Trailer (O) Medical Variance Restriction (V) Intrastate Only (K) Group A Passenger Vehicle* (M) Group A & B Passenger Vehicle* (N) (See for list) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 30

31 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 31

32 Tank Vehicle Definition Must meet the definition of a CMV per part 383 Designed to transport liquid or gases in a tank or tanks Tanks must be greater than 119 gallons AND Aggregate rated more than 1,000 gallons Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 32

33 Tank Vehicle Definition Must meet the definition of a CMV per part 383 Designed to transport liquid or gases in a tank or tanks Tanks must be greater than 119 gallons AND Aggregate rated more than 1,000 gallons Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 33

34 Tank Vehicle Definition (Part 383.5) Tank vehicle means any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous materials within a tank or tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis. A commercial motor vehicle transporting an empty storage container tank, not designed for transportation, with a rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is temporarily attached to a flatbed trailer is not considered a tank vehicle. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 34

35 Now Part of the CDL Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 35

36 All exams must be conducted by a Medical Examiner on the National Registry Medical Cards (As of May 21, 2014) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 36

37 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 37

38 New Medical Examiners Certificate Required after April 20, 2016 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 38

39 New Medical Examiners Certificate Required after April 20, 2016 Form MCSA-5876 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 39

40 The Medical Card Must Still be Delivered to the State Until National Registry II Full Compliance in June 2018 Medical cards can be mailed, faxed, or ed to the DMV. They can also be delivered to a Field Office, but this is NOT the best option. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 40

41 For Oregon CDL Holders Medical Cards to: Fax to: (503) Mail to: DMV Driver Safety CDL Medical Certification 1905 Lana Ave NE Salem, OR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 41

42 For Washington CDL Holders Medical Cards to: Fax to: (360) Mail to: CDL Medical Unit Department of Licensing PO Box 9030 Olympia, WA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 42

43 Employer Requirements You must verify that the Medical Examiner in on the Registry and maintain a note in the Driver Qualification file (b)(9) A printout from the Registry is a good practice Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 43

44 Employer Requirements You must obtain the CDL holder s Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) which contains the medical information. A copy of the medical card itself may only be used for the first 15 days (b)(7) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 44

45 Things to Watch For: National Registry II Full Compliance June 22, 2018 Entry Level Driver Training Final Rule Expected by the End of 2016 Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Final Rule Expected in 2016 Expanded Veteran s Initiatives Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 45

46 David Rios State Program Manager Oregon Division Don Ross State Program Manager Washington Division Russell Casler Senior CDL Policy Analyst Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 46