4/30/2023 0 Comments 395.8 personal conveyance![]() ![]() After all, the FMCSRs can't define every word in the regs. My guess is that we all just have to be smart and reasonable. It seems there is no definition and that it's mostly just up to the officer's discretion. But what if you're also carrying items that will be left somewhere? Would those items make this a load and therefore your truck "laden," or would the tools alone make it laden? Does whether a truck is "laden" depend at all on what the truck is carrying/pulling, or is it simply a matter of weight? Most of this weight is tools used for normal work purposes - wrenches, hoses, fans, etc. ![]() What about a half-full flatbed? Does it matter how full the trailer is?Įxample 3 - If you have an empty F350 and are pulling a box trailer with a bunch of tools on it, is that laden or unladen? The tools are heavy but youre not carrying a huge load in the sense that you're dropping it all off somewhere. (To clarify, this is an F350 with a GCWR of 25,000 lbs used in interstate commerce = it is a CMV.)Įxample 2 - If you have an empty F350 but are pulling an empty flatbed trailer, is that laden or unladen? Again, I would think not. Maybe it would be best to ask by example:Įxample 1 - If you have a welding machine on the back of an F350, with no trailer, is that laden or unladen? I would think not. Where is the line between loaded and unloaded? I don't believe the FMCSRs address this anywhere. My question: What is the definition of "laden?" I know it generally means "loaded," but that seems like a very loose term. It says, ∺ driver may not operate a laden CMV as a personal conveyance. Got it. ![]() I need some further guidance on the personal conveyance provision found in FMCSR 395.8, Question #26. ![]()
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