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The CMV may be used for personal conveyance even if it is laden, since the load is not being transported for the commercial benefit of the carrier at that time.
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Guidance: A driver may record time operating a CMV for personal conveyance (i.e., for personal use or reasons) as off-duty only when the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work by the motor carrier.
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Ĭlick here for a recorded presentation that provides an overview of the revised personal conveyance guidance the corresponding powerpoint slides are available here.Ĭlick here for answers to frequently asked questions regarding personal conveyance and FMCSA’s recent regulatory guidance.įMCSA updates the guidance for § 395.8 Driver’s Record of Duty Status to read as follows: Question 26: Under what circumstances may a driver operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) as a personal conveyance? Motor carriers can establish personal conveyance limitations either within the scope of, or more restrictive than, the guidance provided here. Personal conveyance does not reduce a driver’s or motor carrier’s responsibility to operate a CMV safely. The CMV may be used for personal conveyance even if it is laden, since the load is not being transported for the commercial benefit of the motor carrier at that time. A driver may record time operating a CMV for personal conveyance as off-duty only when the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work by the motor carrier. Personal conveyance is the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal use while off-duty.