Cast North American (Trucking)

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  1. Section 395.3 - Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles

    49 C.F.R. § 395.3   Cited 177 times   9 Legal Analyses
    In 49 C.F.R. § 395.3, the DOT establishes the maximum number of hours that a driver may drive during any given day, as well as the maximum number of hours that a driver may drive during any given week; it also mandates the minimum number of consecutive hours off-duty that must be observed between shifts of driving.
  2. Section 392.3 - Ill or fatigued operator

    49 C.F.R. § 392.3   Cited 81 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Noting that motor carrier may not require a driver to operate a commercial vehicle “while the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness or any other cause , as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle”