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Page 6, West Craven Highlights, January 5, 1984
New Law Applies To
Certain Private
Commercial Carriers
The 1983 General Assembly recently modified
existing legislation pertaining to highway safety rules
for private motor carrier vehicles engaged in
commerce in North Carolina, officials in the North
Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s)
Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) have announced.
This legislation became effective December 1, 1983.
Previously, federal safety regulations only applied
to the following classifications: (1) for-hire motor
carrier vehicles engaged in interstate and intrastate
commerce on North Carolina’s highways, private
motor carriers operating in interstate commerce on
North Carolina’s highways, and private motor
carriers engaged in interstate and intrastate
transportation of hazardous waste and radioactive
waste materials.
F^eral safety requirements pertain to the
equipment on the vehicle as well as any hazardous
materials it may carry. The operation of the vehicle
itself must also satisfy certain safety rules. These
safety requirements have been extended to the
following classifications of private motor carrier
vehicles used in the commercial transportation of
passengers or cargo:
1. If the vehicle has a gross weight rating of 10,000
pounds or more.
2. If the vehicle is designed to transport more than
ten passengers including the driver.
3. If the vehicle is used in the transportation of
hazardous materials as defined in the Federal
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
DMV Commissioner R.W. Wilkins, Jr., explained,
“Since the federal safety rules are rather complex and
now are extended to certain classes of private carriers,
we want to work closely with each operator of a private
carrier so that we can familiarize him with the laws
and thereby avoid costly penalties for him and to
protect the public.’’
These specific safety requirements are defined in a
book called The Code of Federal Regulations: Parts
390-398 (applied to operation and equipment rules)
and Parts 170-178 (applied to the transportation of
hazardous material). This book can be purchased
through the government printing office bookstore in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Wilkins suggested; however, to avoid costs to the
private operator that DMV’s License Theft and
Weight Enforcement section be consulted. Wilkins
said, “We are here to help and we want to help.
Questions can be directed to us at (919) 733-4077 or
write us at Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit,
Division of Motor Vehicle, 1100 New Bern Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27697.’’
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