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FMCSA Establishes First Ever Training Requirements For Double, Triple Truck Operators, Driver-Instructors
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the first ever minimum training requirements for operators of double and triple trucks, also known as longer combination vehicles (LCVs). The safety agency also established new requirements for instructors who train LCV drivers.
The rule prohibits motor carriers from allowing drivers to operate an LCV double trailer or LCV triple trailer until they have the training specified in today's rulemaking, even though they have a state-issued commercial driver's license (CDL) with a double/triple trailer endorsement.
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Off-Duty Time At A Yard For Oil-Field Equipment Is Not Excluded From The 14-Hour Calculation.
Off-duty time at a yard for oil-field equipment is counted toward the calculation of the 14-hour rule. Only waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site may be excluded from on-duty time.
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