§ 396.15 Driveaway-towaway operations and inspections.
发布06-22
生效07-22
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本法规规范美国境内“自驾拖运”（Driveaway-towaway）作业，即由司机驾驶牵引车并拖带另一辆机动车的运输模式。核心要求包括：承运人须遵守49 CFR Part 396通用规定，但豁免被拖运车辆本身的维护记录、检查报告及定期检验义务。作业前必须严格检查拖杆或鞍座连接装置的安全性、灵活性及跟随稳定性；作业后、再次使用前，必须拆解检查连接部件是否有磨损、断裂等缺陷，修复或更换后方可重新组装使用。该规定直接影响陆运承运人的操作流程与合规责任。
- (a) General. Every motor carrier, with respect to motor vehicles engaged in driveaway-towaway operations, shall comply with the requirements of this part. Exception: Maintenance records required by § 396.3, the vehicle inspection report required by § 396.11, and the periodic inspection required by § 396.17 of this part shall not be required for any vehicle which is part of the shipment being delivered.
- (b) Pre-trip inspection. Before the beginning of any driveaway-towaway operation of motor vehicles in combination, the motor carrier shall make a careful inspection and test to ascertain that:
- (1) The tow-bar or saddle-mount connections are properly secured to the towed and towing vehicle;
- (2) They function adequately without cramping or binding of any of the parts; and
- (3) The towed motor vehicle follows substantially in the path of the towing vehicle without whipping or swerving.
- (c) Post-trip inspection. Motor carriers shall maintain practices to ensure that following completion of any trip in driveaway-towaway operation of motor vehicles in combination, and before they are used again, the tow-bars and saddle-mounts are disassembled and inspected for worn, bent, cracked, broken, or missing parts. Before reuse, suitable repair or replacement shall be made of any defective parts and the devices shall be properly reassembled.
[44 FR 38526, July 2, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 49410, Dec. 7, 1988; 53 FR 49968, Dec. 12, 1988; 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 84 FR 51435, Sept. 30, 2019]