![]() ![]() Both the rules and law enforcement are different. ![]() If you have business on both sides of the border, be sure to know the differences in personal conveyance requirements. With an ELD or AOBRD device, the distance is calculated automatically and drivers can annotate as they would while driving in the U.S. With paper logs, drivers use the off-duty status to travel under personal conveyance and must keep track of the distance traveled with odometer readings and subtract that distance from the total distance traveled for the day. Furthermore, the vehicle must be unloaded and trailers unhitched. The hours-of-service regulations limit drivers to 75 km of PC per day. In Canada, rules regarding personal conveyance are slightly different. Time spent traveling to a motor carrier’s terminal after loading or unloading from a shipper or a receiver. He must remain on duty and is subject to the HOS rest requirements. He cannot use personal conveyance to drive to the next pick up location to save hours. For example, the driver of a tow truck has an empty flatbed and has 30 minutes left until he must take a rest period. The movement of a CMV in order to enhance the operational readiness of a motor carrier.Īfter delivering a towed unit, the driver returns to the point of origin under the direction of the motor carrier to pick up another towed unit. For instance, a driver can use the CMV under personal conveyance to drive from the terminal to his home, but not to a vehicle maintenance facility or garage. It is sometimes difficult to identify when a situation qualifies for personal conveyance and the FMCSA has said they will evaluate on a case by case basis. Cases that do not qualify for personal conveyance If a driver goes to the nearest resting area and is unable to stop there and must proceed to another location, he may continue to drive under personal conveyance and annotate the reason on his device. This means that if the nearest rest location is in the opposite direction from a driver’s final destination, that is where he must drive. The nearest rest location is based on the distance from the driver’s position, regardless of his final destination. “The movement from a shipper or receiver to the nearest safe resting area may be identified as personal conveyance,” says the FMCSA. Additional examples and a more detailed explanation can be found on the FMCSA website. Updates also include other personal uses of the CMV, such as travelling to en route accommodations (such as a motel or truck stop), to restaurants or entertainment facilities, or even moving a CMV at the request of a safety official during the driver’s off-duty time. It should be noted, however, that drivers will still be required to respect the minimum rest period that begins when arriving at the rest stop, before returning to on-duty status. This includes time spent traveling to a nearby, reasonable, safe location to obtain required rest after loading or unloading, regardless of whether the driver exhausted his or her HOS. The guidance clarifies under what circumstances drivers can use the PC mode. Personal conveyance applies whenever the driver is off-duty and no longer performing work for the carrier. The updates allow drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal conveyance, even when it is laden. In June 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a guidance on personal conveyance. Certain criteria must be met for personal conveyance to apply. Personal conveyance (PC) is the moving of a commercial motor vehicle for personal use while off duty. This blog demystifies this hours-of-service exception which differs in the United States and in Canada. ![]() For drivers travelling in Canada or the United States, it is important to understand how to use personal conveyance to comply with regulations. ![]()
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