# 49 C.F.R. § 392.3 (2026): Ill or fatigued operator

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 392.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Ill or fatigued operator
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter III: FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 392: DRIVING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES / Subpart A: General / § 392.3: § 392.3   Ill or fatigued operator.

## Text

No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle, while the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle. However, in a case of grave emergency where the hazard to occupants of the commercial motor vehicle or other users of the highway would be increased by compliance with this section, the driver may continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle to the nearest place at which that hazard is removed.
[35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 392.1 (2026) § 392.1   Scope of the rules in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.2 (2026) § 392.2   Applicable operating rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.3 (2026) § 392.3   Ill or fatigued operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.4 (2026) § 392.4   Drugs and other substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_4.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.5 (2026) § 392.5   Alcohol prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.6 (2026) § 392.6   Schedules to conform with speed limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_6.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.7 (2026) § 392.7   Equipment, inspection and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_7.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.8 (2026) § 392.8   Emergency equipment, inspection and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_8.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.9 (2026) § 392.9   Inspection of cargo, cargo securement devices and systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_9.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.9a (2026) § 392.9a   Operating authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_9a.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 392.9b (2026) § 392.9b   Prohibited transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P392_S392_9b.md)

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