The Agency will then consider whether the guidance should be Posted on FMCSA’s Web site, and expires no later than. In accordance with the requirement in Section 5203(a)(2)(A) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94.129 Stat. We have provided a straight quote from the FMSCA published guidelines here for you to read.įMCSA replaces Question 26 as noted below. The hope is to make the industry more uniform, and more easily and fairly regulated by law enforcement groups. The FMCSA has put this guidance forth, hoping to clarify what qualifies the personal use of a conveyance in an off duty-status, and the details on what is used to determine if the movement was appropriate.
Carriers, companies, and associations wanted further information in what was regarded as a movement as a personal conveyance when off-duty as opposed to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). The FMCSA has just released guidance and clarification in response to the widespread concern and comments submitted in response to the ELD mandate that came into effect December 17, 2017. The FMSCA has provided further instruction on what counts as personal conveyance and what does not.