# Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Use of Seat Belts
> **National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2016-06-07 · Effective 2016-08-08 · 81 FR 36474
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-13099
- **Category:** fmvss
- **Sub-agency:** National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 36474
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 392
- **Publication date:** 2016-06-07
- **Effective date:** 2016-08-08
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0396
## Abstract

FMCSA revises the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) by requiring passengers in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to use the seat belt assembly whenever the vehicles are operated on public roads in interstate commerce. This rule holds motor carriers and drivers responsible for ensuring that passengers riding in the property-carrying CMV are using the seat belts required by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/06/07/2016-13099/driving-of-commercial-motor-vehicles-use-of-seat-belts)
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