Presentation for the American Society of Safety Engineers

1. Presentation for the American Society of Safety Engineers The Missouri Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Services

2. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services • Division of the Missouri Department of Transportation • Established in 2002 under Governor Holden’s ‘One Stop Shop’ order

3. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Merged several offices into one agency for carriers to obtain credentials • Vehicle registration and fuel tax from Department of Revenue • Over size & over weight permits from MoDOT • Operating authority and safety from Department of Economic Development

4. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Responsible for: • Apportioned vehicle license (IRP) • Commercial vehicle fuel tax (IFTA) • Over size and over weight permits • Intrastate operating authority • Unified Carrier Registration • Motor carrier safety

5. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Hours of service • February 27, 2012 – changes to the definition of on-duty time, oil field exemption, egregious violation penalty • July 1, 2013 – changes to 11-hour driving rule and 34-hour restart provision

6. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Medical certification of commercial vehicle drivers • Merge of medical certification with CDL – January 30, 2014 • National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners May 21, 2014

7. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Distracted driving issues • Texting ban for commercial vehicle drivers • Cell phone restriction for commercial vehicle drivers

8. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Changes to CSA program • Cargo securement violations moved to Vehicle Maintenance BASIC • Cargo Related BASIC changed to Hazardous Material BASIC • Alignment with intermodal equipment provider violations and inspection levels Watch for future refinements of CSA program

9. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Intrastate passenger carriers • Change to Chapter 390.063, RSMo • Regulatory applicability to meet federal regulations • Effective August 28, 2012

10. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • MAP-21 • 27 month transportation reauthorization enacted by Congress and signed into law July 2012 • FMCSA has 29 projects and deadlines • Many provisions effective October 1, 2012

11. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services Recent Commercial Vehicle Regulation Changes • Change to New Entrant Motor Carrier Safety Audit • Property carriers within first 12 months of beginning operations • Passenger carriers within first 120 days of beginning operations

12. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services MAP-21 • Hours of service exception for the transportation of agricultural commodities and supplies • Expansion of carriers and operating range • Covered Farm Vehicles • GVWR 26,000 pounds or less - exceptions from most regulations • GVWR > 26,000 pounds - exceptions from most regulations within state or 150 mile radius of farm

13. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services MAP-21 • Due in 2013 • July – Report from USDOT and DOD re assisting military veterans get truck driving jobs • September – 34 hour restart study • October – EOBR rule, carrier notification of driver moving violations and suspensions, national registry rule, hazardous material safety permit report, rental truck accident report, new guidelines for inspections, and new entrant driver training rule

14. MoDOT Motor Carrier Services MAP-21 • Due in 2014 • April – written testing for new operating authority applicants • October – national clearinghouse for drug and alcohol testing results, truck size and weight study

15. QUESTIONS? 1-866-831-6277, option 6 modot.org/mcs