49-U.S.C.-31307
§31307 – Minimum Training Requirements For Operators of Longer Combination Vehicles
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Title 49 > Subtitle VI > Part B > Chapter 313 > Section 31307
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- Reference: Section 31307
- Legend: §31307 – Minimum Training Requirements For Operators of Longer Combination Vehicles
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Definition.—In this section, longer combination vehicle means a vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and more than one trailer or semitrailer that operates on the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways with a gross vehicle weight of more than 80,000 pounds.
(b) Requirements.—The Secretary shall maintain regulations establishing minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles. The training shall include certification of an operators proficiency by an instructor who has met the requirements established by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, §32931(c), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 829.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 31307(a) | 49 App.:2302 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4007(f), 105 Stat. 2153. |
| 31307(b) | 49 App.:2302 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4007(b), 105 Stat. 2152. |
In subsection (a), the words a vehicle consisting are substituted for any combination for clarity. The words Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways are substituted for National System of Interstate and Defense Highways because of the Act of October 15, 1990 (Public Law 101–427, 104 Stat. 927).
In subsection (b), the words Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding are omitted as executed.
Amendments
2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–141, which directed substitution of The Secretary shall maintain for Not later than December 18, 1994, the Secretary shall prescribe, was executed by making the substitution for Not later than December 18, 1994, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
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