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According to 49 CFR 392.60, drivers are generally prohibited from carrying any passengers in a commercial motor vehicle (other than a bus) unless the motor carrier gives them specific written authorization.
To be valid, this written authorization must include:
* The name of the passenger.
* The starting and ending points of the trip.
* The expiration date of the authorization.
However, written authorization is not required for:
1. Employees or other individuals assigned to the commercial motor vehicle by the motor carrier.
2. People being transported to provide help during an accident or other emergency.
3. Attendants assigned to care for livestock.
Additionally, 49 CFR 392.60 does not apply to commercial motor vehicles that are controlled and operated by farmers hauling their own agricultural products from their farms or carrying supplies back to their farms.