NWPPA 2016 Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show April 13, 2016 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1
FMCSA s Mission Reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. 2
FMCSA Develop The Regulations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 3
Focus on High Risk Drivers and Carriers Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 4
Education of Carriers, Drivers and the Public Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 5
Partnerships Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 6
Three Core Principles: Raising the safety bar to enter the motor carrier industry Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 7
Three Core Principles: Requiring carriers and drivers to maintain our high safety standards Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 8
Three Core Principles: Removing high-risk carriers, unsafe companies, drivers and vehicles from the road. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 9
Why This Matters Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 10
Let s start with some definitions Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 11
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
GVWR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 13
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
GCWR + 9,900 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 15
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
Part 383 - 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
Part 383 - 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
Part 383 - 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
What License is Required? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 20
What License is Required? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 21
Class B Required Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 22
What if we add this trailer? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 23
Trailer GVWR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 24
What if we add this trailer? 78,000 lb 33,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 25
Class A Required 78,000 lb 33,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 26
What CDL is Required? 26,000 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 27
No CDL Required 26,000 lb 10,000 lb Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 28
Double/Triple Trailers (T) Tank Vehicles (N) Hazardous Materials (H) Tank & Hazmat (X) Passenger (P) School Bus (S) (See 383.153 for list) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 29
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 383.153 for list) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 30
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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
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
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
Now Part of the CDL Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 35
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
https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 37
New Medical Examiners Certificate Required after April 20, 2016 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 38
New Medical Examiners Certificate Required after April 20, 2016 Form MCSA-5876 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 39
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 emailed 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
For Oregon CDL Holders Medical Cards Email to: DSMEC@odot.state.or.us Fax to: (503) 945-5329 Mail to: DMV Driver Safety CDL Medical Certification 1905 Lana Ave NE Salem, OR 97314 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 41
For Washington CDL Holders Medical Cards Email to: CDLMED@dol.wa.gov Fax to: (360) 570-4915 Mail to: CDL Medical Unit Department of Licensing PO Box 9030 Olympia, WA 98507-9030 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 42
Employer Requirements You must verify that the Medical Examiner in on the Registry and maintain a note in the Driver Qualification file. 391.51(b)(9) A printout from the Registry is a good practice Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 43
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. 391.51(b)(7) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 44
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
David Rios State Program Manager Oregon Division david.rios@dot.gov Don Ross State Program Manager Washington Division donald.ross@dot.gov Russell Casler Senior CDL Policy Analyst russell.casler@odot.state.or.us Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 46