Annual Requirement of Reporting Violation May End

Annual Requirement of Reporting Violation May End.pdf

On December 14, 2020 (85 FR 80745) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed to eliminate the requirement that drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce prepare and submit a list of their convictions for traffic violations to their employers annually.  This requirement is largely duplicative of a separate provision that requires each motor carrier to make an annual inquiry to obtain the motor vehicle record (MVR) for each driver it employs from every State in which the driver holds or has held a CMV operator's license or permit in the past year.  To ensure motor carriers are aware of traffic violations for a driver who is licensed by a foreign authority rather than by a State, that provision would be amended to provide that motor carriers must make an annual inquiry to each driver's licensing authority where a driver holds or has held a CMV operator's license or permit.  This change would require motor carriers to request the MVR equivalent from Canadian and Mexican driver's licensing authorities.  FMCSA expects that removing the requirement for drivers to provide a list of their convictions for traffic violations to their employers annually would reduce the paperwork burden on drivers and motor carriers without adversely affecting CMV safety.  Comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and information collection must be received on or before February 12, 2021.