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Enter search keywords: Click to submit search: Section Menu Expand All \| Collapse All Driver Safety & Education Driver and Vehicle Fuel Tax Evasion Interlock Devices - DUI Load Loss & Securement Motorcycle Helmets POPS Overview & Contacts Programs and Partnerships Road Rage & Reporting Aggressive Drivers Rules of the Road Target Zero - SHSP Winter Driving Resources Traffic Enforcement Field Operations Overview District 1 - Tacoma District 2 - Bellevue District 3 - Yakima District 4 - Spokane District 5 - Vancouver District 6 - Wenatchee District 7 - Marysville District 8 - Bremerton Speed Measuring Devices WSP Aerial Enforcement Vehicles & Equipment Commercial Vehicles Defective Equipment Motor Carrier Education Passenger Vehicles Scale Certifications Traction Devices VIN Inspections	Motor Carrier Education Program · Laws & Rules Code of Federal Regulations CFR 380 – Special Training Requirements CFR 382 – Drug & Alcohol Testing Drivers required to have a commercial drivers license (CDL) are subject to the controlled substance and alcohol testing rules. An employer who employs himself/herself as a driver must comply with both requirements in this part that apply to employers and the requirements in this part that apply to drivers. CFR Summary \| Consortiums \| Applicable Forms Mandatory Reporting of Positive Test CFR 383 - Commercial Driver's License CFR Summary \| CDL Flowchart \| Applicable Forms CFR 387 - Insurance CFR Summary \| Applicable Forms CFR 390 - General Requirements CFR Summary \| Applicable Forms Motor Carrier Identification Report CFR 391 - Driver Files All drivers of commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs are required to have driver files that meet the requirements of CFR 391 CFR Summary \| Applicable Forms CFR 392 - Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles No Summary Available CFR 393 - Equipment Requirements No Summary Available CFR 395 - Hours of Service All drivers of commercial vehicles must maintain either a log book or time card in interstate commerce and intrastate for CDL drivers. CFR Summary \| Applicable Forms CFR 396 - Vehicle Maintenance Files CFR Summary \| Applicable Forms Appendix G - Minimum Periodic Inspections Standards CFR 397 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials Additional information Motor Carriers of Passengers Accident Countermeasures New Entrant Program Carrier Information for Safety Audits Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) 46.25 Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act 46.32 Vehicle Inspection 46.39 Interstate Compact for School Bus Safety 46.44 Size, Weight, Load 46.48 Transportation of Hazardous Materials 46.72 Transportation of Passengers in For Hire Vehicles 46.72A Limousines 46.73 Private Carrier Drivers 46.76 Motor Vehicle Transporters 46.79 Hulk Haulers and Scrap Processors 46.80 Vehicle Wreckers 46.88 Out-of-State Commercial Vehicles - Interstate Permits C.J.'s Law - Mirrors & backup devices Every truck registered or based in Washington that is equipped with a cube-style walk-in cargo box, up to eighteen feet long, used in the commercial delivery of goods and services must be equipped with a rear crossview mirror or backup device to alert the driver that a person or object is behind the truck. This does not include recreational vehicles or rental vans used to transport personal property. See RCW 46.37.400 and the Washington State Patrol's CJ's Law Brochure. Washington Administrative Code (WACs) 446-30 Disposition of Vehicles Seized for Altered VIN Numbers 446-50 Transportation of Hazardous Materials 446-65 Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulations 446-80 Exemption to Weighing Requirement 480-14-380 Intrastate Hours of Service Please note that some of the documents provided on this page are available in Adobe® PDF format only and will require the Adobe® Reader in order to view or print them from your Web browser. Back to Top	MCEP Quick Links Contact Information CJ's Law - Mirrors & Backup Devices Forms & Reports Frequent Questions Load Securement RCWs and WACs Resource Links Scale Certifications