Federal commercial vehicle maximum standards on the Interstate Highway System are:
- Single Axle: 20,000 pounds
- Tandem Axle: 34,000 pounds
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 80,000 pounds
You have to be careful with this weight limitation because if you are not you may be caught by the law officer who will give you a penalty ticket with enormous amount that will make you dizzy. You have to remember your penalty tickets means bad safety rating!
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I am sure that you heard few urban legends connected with high penalties for overweight vehicles. Don’t let to become part of these kind of stories.
Make sure drivers drive according to the Log Book rules
Your drivers are exposed to safety rules when they are on the highway, you have to make sure that they understand the log book rules.
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- Hours of service:
- 14-hour “driving window” limit
- 11-hour driving limit
- 60-hour/7-day
- and 70-hour/8-day duty limits
- Speed limitations
- Weight limitations
Get drivers to go to medical examination every 6 months to make sure they are healthy
The commercial motor vehicle driver medical examination aims to ensure the drivers health and also to ensure that commercial drivers can safely perform all driving and nondriving work-related tasks.
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For examination and the process of completing the certification the medical examiner should follow required medical standards.
