Amendments to Regulatory Guidance Concerning Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2016-07-22 · Effective 2016-07-22 · 81 FR 47732
Document
Document number
2016-17362
Federal Register citation
81 FR 47732
CFR reference
49 CFR 396
Type
Rule
Action
Amendment of regulatory guidance.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2016-07-22
Effective date
2016-07-22
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0176
Abstract
FMCSA amends regulatory guidance, previously published in the Federal Register, regarding the periodic inspection of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register, FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to, among other things, eliminate the option for a motor carrier to satisfy the periodic (annual) inspection requirement through a violation-free roadside inspection. As a result of this amendment to the FMCSRs, certain regulatory guidance is amended to ensure consistency between the FMCSRs and the published guidance.