Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.19-7-1-.23

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 770-X-10-.19-7-1-.23 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Vehicles

(1) General - Every commuter carrier shall systematically inspect and maintain, or cause to be systematically maintained, all motor vehicles subject to its control, and the accessories required hereby to be mounted thereon, to insure that such motor vehicles and accessories are in safe and proper operating condition. A systematic inspection and maintenance record shall be maintained for each motor vehicle controlled by a commuter carrier for the period during which such vehicle is subject to the commuter carrier's control; provided, however, that such records need not be retained for more than three years from the time they were required to be made. Such record shall include, at least:

(a) An identification of the vehicle, including make, model, serial number, and number of tires, their size, and number of ply;

(b) A record of inspection and repairs indicating their date and nature;

(c) A lubrication record;

(d) A systematic means of indicating for each vehicle the nature and due date of the various inspection and maintenance operations to be performed;

(e) If leased or otherwise contracted for, such records shall also include an identification of the lessor or contractor furnishing the motor vehicle.

(2) Unsafe Operations Forbidden - No commuter carrier shall permit or require a driver to drive any motor vehicle revealed by inspection or operation to be in such condition that its operation would be hazardous or likely to result in a breakdown of the vehicle, nor shall any driver drive any motor vehicle which by reason of its mechanical condition is so imminently dangerous to operate as to be likely to cause an accident or a breakdown of the vehicle. If, while any motor vehicle is being operated on a highway it is discovered to be in such unsafe condition, it shall be continued in operation only to the nearest place where repairs can safely be effected, and even such operations shall be conducted only if it be less hazardous to the public than permitting the vehicle to remain on the highway.

(3) Damaged Vehicles, Inspection - No commuter carrier shall permit or require a driver to drive, nor shall any driver drive, a motor vehicle which has been damaged in an accident or by other cause until inspection has been made by a person qualified to ascertain the nature and extent of the damage and the relationship of such damage to the safe operation of the motor vehicle, nor shall such motor vehicle be operated until such person has determined it to be in safe operating condition.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.19-7-1-.23

Effective October 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-4, 37-3-5, 37-3-7.