Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2001Source: annual CFR editions 1999–2000

§ 381.505 What are the minimum elements required for a pilot program?

Wording first on file in the 1999 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 381.505 — What are the minimum elements required for a pilot program?. Text in force on September 30, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 1999 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec381-505. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.505?asof=2001-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Safety measures. Before granting exemptions for a pilot program, the FHWA will ensure that the safety measures in a pilot program are designed to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be achieved by complying with the regulations.

(b) Pilot program plan. Before initiating a pilot program, the FHWA will ensure that there is a pilot program plan which includes the following elements:

(1) A scheduled duration of three years or less;

(2) A specific data collection and safety analysis plan that identifies a method of comparing the safety performance for motor carriers, CMVs, and drivers operating under the terms and conditions of the pilot program, with the safety performance of motor carriers, CMVs, and drivers that comply with the regulation;

(3) A reasonable number of participants necessary to yield statistically valid findings;

(4) A monitoring plan to ensure that participants comply with the terms and conditions of participation in the pilot program;

(5) Adequate safeguards to protect the health and safety of study participants and the general public; and

(6) A plan to inform the States and the public about the pilot program and to identify approved participants to enforcement personnel and the general public.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1999

Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[63 FR 67608, Dec. 8, 1998, as amended at 89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]
Oct. 1, 2001 → Nov. 18, 2024annual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previous
Oct. 1, 1999 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1999–2000viewing

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.