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§ 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2015.

eCFR (current) ↗
49 CFR § 391.13 — Responsibilities of drivers.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2015 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.13. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/391.13, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

In order to comply with the requirements of §§ 392.9(a) and 383.111(a)(16) of this subchapter, a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person—

(a) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, determine whether the cargo he/she transports (including baggage in a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle) has been properly located, distributed, and secured in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives;

(b) Is familiar with methods and procedures for securing cargo in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives.

[63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 59074, Oct. 1, 2015]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Oct. 1, 2015 → presentannual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 59074, Oct. 1, 2015]
  2. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2011–2014diff vs. previous
    [63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1998–2010
    [63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998]

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