MAP-21 DIVISION C—TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY TITLE I—MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012 Section Program/Topic Funding Major Changes from SAFETEA-LU Implications for Minnesota Analysis not complete Section Program/Topic Funding Changes from SAFETEA-LU Implications for Minnesota 32001 Commercial In general, these safety provisions support MnDOT's strategic Vehicle Safety goal of improving truck safety. We measure the number of Enhancement Act of fatalities and fatal crashes involving large trucks and work to 2012 reduce that number through compliance reviews, training opportunities for carriers, etc. References to title 49, N/A N/A United States Code Subtitle A—Commercial Motor Vehicle Registration 32101 Registration of motor Additional carrier registration requirements: agreement to comply MN will need to compare its intrastate registration requirements carriers with federal requirements; disclosure of relationships that include and agricultural exemptions and decide whether to adopt common ownership, management, common control or familial something similar, while being aware that our definition of relationships (for past 3 years); establishes a written proficiency exam. harvest/planting season has implications for the hours of service exemption for interstate carriers in the state. Generally, hours Exempts drivers transporting farm supplies from HOS requirements of service regulations are meant to keep driver fatigue in check, during harvest/planting if within 150 air-mile radius. States determine so MN might consider tracking agricultural driver-related the harvest/planting season. incidents during this period. 32102 Safety fitness of new New property carrier owner/operators required to undergo safety MN is well-positioned as we've been emphasizing bus safety and operators review within first 12 months, passenger carrier owner/operators performing more reviews than the feds require. MN also within first 120 days. provides training for new carriers.
MAP-21 DIVISION C—TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY TITLE I—MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012 Section Program/Topic Funding Major Changes from SAFETEA-LU Implications for Minnesota Analysis not complete Section Program/Topic Funding Changes from SAFETEA-LU Implications for Minnesota 32001 Commercial Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 In general, these safety provisions support MnDOT's strategic goal of improving truck safety. We measure the number of fatalities and fatal crashes involving large trucks and work to reduce that number through compliance reviews, training opportunities for carriers, etc. References to title 49, United States Code N/A N/A Subtitle A—Commercial Motor Vehicle Registration 32101 Registration of motor carriers Additional carrier registration requirements: agreement to comply with federal requirements; disclosure of relationships that include common ownership, management, common control or familial relationships (for past 3 years); establishes a written proficiency exam. Exempts drivers transporting farm supplies from HOS requirements during harvest/planting if within 150 air-mile radius. States determine the harvest/planting season. MN will need to compare its intrastate registration requirements and agricultural exemptions and decide whether to adopt something similar, while being aware that our definition of harvest/planting season has implications for the hours of service exemption for interstate carriers in the state. Generally, hours of service regulations are meant to keep driver fatigue in check, so MN might consider tracking agricultural driver-related incidents during this period. 32102 Safety fitness of new operators New property carrier owner/operators required to undergo safety review within first 12 months, passenger carrier owner/operators within first 120 days. MN is well-positioned as we've been emphasizing bus safety and performing more reviews than the feds require. MN also provides training for new carriers.
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