# 49 CFR § 391.13: Responsibilities of drivers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 391.13
- **Heading:** Responsibilities of drivers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS > PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS > Subpart B—Qualification and Disqualification of Drivers

## Text

In order to comply with the requirements of §§ 392.9(a) and 383.111(a)(16) of this subchapter, a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person—
(a) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, determine whether the cargo he/she transports (including baggage in a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle) has been properly located, distributed, and secured in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives;
(b) Is familiar with methods and procedures for securing cargo in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives.
[63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 59074, Oct. 1, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 391.1 § 391.1 Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.2 § 391.2 General exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.11 § 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.13 § 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.15 § 391.15 Disqualification of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.21 § 391.21 Application for employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.23 § 391.23 Investigation and inquiries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.25 § 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.31 § 391.31 Road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.31.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.33 § 391.33 Equivalent of road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.33.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.41 § 391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.41.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.43 § 391.43 Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.43.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.44 § 391.44 Physical qualification standards for an individual who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.44.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.45 § 391.45 Persons who must be medically examined and certified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.45.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.13. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.