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Systematic inspection, repair and maintenance duties, driver vehicle inspection reports, annual inspections, and the parts-and-accessories standards every commercial vehicle must meet — from 49 CFR Parts 396 and 393.
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49 CFR 393.108How are tiedown working load limits calculated under 49 CFR 393.108?49 CFR 393.40What are the brake system requirements under 49 CFR 393.40?49 CFR 393.100What are the general cargo securement rules under 49 CFR 393.100?49 CFR 393.11What lamps and reflectors are required under 49 CFR 393.11?49 CFR 396.1What does 49 CFR 396.1 (Scope) require?49 CFR 396.11What does 49 CFR 396.11 (Driver vehicle inspection report(s)) require?49 CFR 396.12What does 49 CFR 396.12 (Procedures for intermodal equipment providers to accept reports required by § 390.42(b) of this chapter) require?49 CFR 396.13What does 49 CFR 396.13 (Driver inspection) require?49 CFR 396.15What does 49 CFR 396.15 (Driveaway-towaway operations and inspections) require?49 CFR 396.17What does 49 CFR 396.17 (Periodic inspection) require?49 CFR 396.19What does 49 CFR 396.19 (Inspector qualifications) require?49 CFR 396.21What does 49 CFR 396.21 (Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements) require?49 CFR 396.23What does 49 CFR 396.23 (Equivalent to periodic inspection) require?49 CFR 396.25What does 49 CFR 396.25 (Qualifications of brake inspectors) require?49 CFR 396.3What does 49 CFR 396.3 (Inspection, repair, and maintenance) require?49 CFR 396.5What does 49 CFR 396.5 (Lubrication) require?49 CFR 396.7What does 49 CFR 396.7 (Unsafe operations forbidden) require?49 CFR 396.9What does 49 CFR 396.9 (Inspection of motor vehicles and intermodal equipment in operation) require?49 CFR 396.11What does the driver vehicle inspection report require under 49 CFR 396.11?49 CFR 396.17What does the periodic (annual) inspection require under 49 CFR 396.17?49 CFR 396.9What happens when a vehicle is placed out of service under 49 CFR 396.9?49 CFR 396.3What maintenance records must a carrier keep under 49 CFR 396.3?49 CFR 396.19Who is qualified to perform annual inspections under 49 CFR 396.19?
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