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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2012Source: annual CFR editions 2011–2014

§ 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2011, superseded by the 2015 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 391.13 — Responsibilities of drivers.. Text in force on October 1, 2012. This wording effective October 1, 2011 to October 1, 2015. Source: govinfo, 2012 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2012-title49-vol5/CFR-2012-title49-vol5-sec391-13. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/391.13?asof=2012-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

In order to comply with the requirements of §§ 392.9(a) and 393.9 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]

Amendment history

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

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.