20 The Mainline Group Benefits, Insurance Discounts log truck. If staying within the 150-airmile circle, no logbook is required. If crossing into another state, however; a driver’s log may be required. See on duty definition below. • Drivers will need a DOT medical card every two years. • Employers are required to conduct reviews of the driving record within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter. On-Duty Time On-duty time means all time from the time a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the time the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work. On-duty time shall include: (1) All time at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by the motor carrier; (2) All time inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time; the gross combination weight exceeds 10,001 pounds. (2) Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers (including the driver) for compensation; or (3) Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or • If the planting crew van is a 16-seater, it is in FMCSR. (4) Is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C. • Drivers of non-CDL vehicles are not required drug and alcohol training, but will need everything else for commercial driving. • Employment applications must meet minimum DOT requirements. This includes the last three years driving records, Driver license number and some additional information. • Drivers will be required to abide by the same hours of service rules as a The size of the pickup you buy does matter. Buying a modern full-size pickup truck may trigger some aspects of commercial vehicle rules. Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of over 10,001 pounds, according to Oregon regulation requires a USDOT number and some of the same requirements as a full commercial motor vehicle. Purchasing and operating a company vehicle with a GVWR over 10,001 pounds will put you in to the FMCSR arena. The door sticker below is from a Ford F250 crew cab. Note, this F250 has a 10,600pound GVWR. FMCSR Regulation Any of the definitions below brings you into the FMCSR (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations). (1) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater; or • The truck pictured above puts the driver into FMCSR. • Even a half ton on the day it is pulling a full water trailer would qualify if Size Does Matter ›By Dave Boyd, Insurance Manager
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