![]() The FMCSA agreed - provided that the vehicle is moved for the sole purpose of enabling the driver to find the required rest and safe location. Several trucking groups pointed out how drivers should be allowed movement from the shipper’s or the receiver’s place as personal conveyance - even after exhausting his/her hours-of-service limits - if the drivers’ purpose for operating the vehicle is to find a safe location to rest. Finding a safe place for the required rest How does personal conveyance impact on-duty hours?īecause personal conveyance is an off-duty status, it will have no impact whatsoever on a drivers’ on-duty hours. Instead of focusing on whether the vehicle is laden or unladen, the Agency has now focused on the purpose behind the driver’s operation of the CMV while off-duty. The agency received more than 380 comments - most of them were in favor of the changes.įor more information, read: The FMCSA proposes new personal conveyance guidelines. In December 2017, the FMCSA proposed revisions to the regulatory guidance pertaining to the use of personal conveyance. How to Enable a Driver for Personal Conveyance or Yard Move. ![]()
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