On December 19, 2017 (82 FR 60269), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice in the federal register proposing to revise the regulatory guidance (49 CFR 395.8, Question 26) concerning driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal use while off-duty, referred to as “personal conveyance.” This provision is available to all CMV drivers required to record their hours of service (HOS) who are permitted by their employer to use the vehicle for personal use. The proposed revision to the guidance (62 FR 16370, 16426, April 4, 1997) eliminates the requirement that the CMV be unladen and thus the disparate impact created by the previous guidance of not allowing drivers of single-unit work trucks that carry loads, as well as tools of trade and related materials, on the power unit to document this off-duty time. FMCSA requests public comments on the guidance and its economic impact. Please submit comments by January 18, 2018.

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FMCSA 12-19-2017 comment on personal CMV use