49 U.S.C. § 31307 — Minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 88 words · no verdicts yet

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A "longer combination vehicle" pulls more than one trailer, weighs over 80,000 pounds, and runs on the interstate system. The Secretary must keep minimum training rules for drivers of these vehicles, certified by a qualified instructor.

(a) Definition — In this section, a "longer combination vehicle" means a truck tractor pulling more than one trailer or semitrailer, weighing more than 80,000 pounds total, and driven on the Interstate Highway System. (b) Requirements — The Secretary of Transportation must keep in place regulations setting minimum training requirements for drivers of these vehicles. That training must include an instructor — someone who meets the Secretary's own requirements — certifying that the driver is proficient.

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(a)Definition.—

In this section, “longer combination vehicle” means a vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and more than one trailer or semitrailer that operates on the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways with a gross vehicle weight of more than 80,000 pounds.

(b)Requirements.—

The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain regulations establishing minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles. The training shall include certification of an operator’s proficiency by an instructor who has met the requirements established by the Secretary.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32931(c), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 829; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, § 5508(b)(5), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1554.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1020
2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-141 · 126 Stat. 829
2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-94 · 129 Stat. 1554

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.

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