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Historical textIn force on Feb. 24, 2020Source: eCFR

§ 350.103 What is the purpose of this part?

Wording effective January 1, 2017, superseded July 24, 2020.

eCFR as of February 24, 2020 ↗
49 CFR § 350.103 — What is the purpose of this part?. Text in force on February 24, 2020. This wording effective January 1, 2017 to July 24, 2020. Source: eCFR as of February 24, 2020, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2020-02-24/title-49/section-350.103. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/350.103?asof=2020-02-24, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The purpose of this part is to ensure that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and States, local government agencies, other political jurisdictions, federally recognized Indian tribes, and other organizations and persons work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety to support a safe and efficient transportation system by -

(a) Making targeted investments to promote safe CMV transportation, including transportation of passengers and hazardous materials;

(b) Investing in activities likely to generate maximum reductions in the number and severity of CMV crashes and fatalities resulting from such crashes;

(c) Adopting and enforcing effective motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety regulations and practices consistent with Federal requirements; and

(d) Assessing and improving State-wide performance by setting program goals and meeting performance standards, measures, and benchmarks.

[78 FR 60230, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 71010, Oct. 14, 2016]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2000
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  2. July 24, 2020 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  3. Jan. 1, 2017 → July 24, 2020eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [78 FR 60230, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 71010, Oct. 14, 2016]
  4. Oct. 1, 2013 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
    [78 FR 60230, Oct. 1, 2013]
  5. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2000–2012

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.