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FMCSA Establishes First Ever Training Requirements For Double, Triple Truck Operators, Driver-Instructors
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the first ever minimum training requirements for operators of double and triple trucks, also known as longer combination vehicles (LCVs). The safety agency also established new requirements for instructors who train LCV drivers.
The rule prohibits motor carriers from allowing drivers to operate an LCV double trailer or LCV triple trailer until they have the training specified in today's rulemaking, even though they have a state-issued commercial driver's license (CDL) with a double/triple trailer endorsement.
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There Are Exceptions To The Hours-Of-Service Rules.
Vehicles used in ground water well-drilling operations, utility service, and transporting construction materials and equipment retain the current 24-hour restart provision. However, these drivers are required to comply with the new 10-hour off-duty and 11-hour driving limitations, as well as the prohibition on driving after the 14th hour after coming on duty.
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