Rules for Motor Sports Rules for Motor Sports TransportationTransportation

Presented by the North Carolina State Presented by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol / Federal Motor Carrier Highway Patrol / Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Administration /and the North Safety Administration /and the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles

License & Theft SectionLicense & Theft Section

North Carolina State North Carolina State Highway PatrolHighway PatrolColonel Walter J. Wilson Jr. Colonel Walter J. Wilson Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel Jamie J. HatcherLieutenant Colonel Jamie J. Hatcher

Major William R. GloverMajor William R. GloverField Operations Field Operations

Size and Weight Unit CommanderSize and Weight Unit CommanderCaptain W. M . NicholsCaptain W. M . Nichols

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance ProgramMotor Carrier Safety Assistance ProgramUnit Commander Unit Commander Captain G. E. GrayCaptain G. E. Gray

MissionMission

Primary Goal: Ensure safe, efficient Primary Goal: Ensure safe, efficient transportation on streets and transportation on streets and highways.highways.

Objective: Reduce the rate of highway Objective: Reduce the rate of highway related motor vehicle collisions and related motor vehicle collisions and fatalities. fatalities.

BENEFITS TO NORTH BENEFITS TO NORTH CAROLINACAROLINA

Provide a safer street or highway for the Provide a safer street or highway for the traveling public.traveling public.

Reduce CMV and Passenger vehicle Reduce CMV and Passenger vehicle collision rates in your area.collision rates in your area.

Reduce injury and fatality rates.Reduce injury and fatality rates. Reduce damage to streets and city Reduce damage to streets and city

property from oversized or overweight property from oversized or overweight vehicles.vehicles.

Motor Sport Motor Sport TransportationTransportation

Property Hauling Vehicle Property Hauling Vehicle RegulationsRegulations

Registration requirements-NCDMVRegistration requirements-NCDMV

Size and Weight restrictions-NCSHPSize and Weight restrictions-NCSHP

Applicability to Federal Motor Carrier Applicability to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation? Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Safety Administration.

Motor Fuels Tax Division-NCDORMotor Fuels Tax Division-NCDOR

RegistrationRegistration

North Carolina Division North Carolina Division of Motor Vehiclesof Motor Vehicles

License and Theft License and Theft SectionSection

919-861-3185919-861-3185

What is a House Car?What is a House Car?General Statue 20-4.01 d2General Statue 20-4.01 d2

Motor home or house car Motor home or house car ––

A vehicular unit, designed to provide temporary living quarters, A vehicular unit, designed to provide temporary living quarters,

built into as an integral part, or permanently attached to,built into as an integral part, or permanently attached to,

a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or van. The vehicle a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or van. The vehicle

must provide at least four of the following facilities: must provide at least four of the following facilities:

1.1. cookingcooking

2.2. refrigeration or iceboxrefrigeration or icebox

3.3. self-contained toiletself-contained toilet

4.4. heating or air conditioningheating or air conditioning

5.5. a portable water supply system including a faucet and sinka portable water supply system including a faucet and sink

6.6. separate110-125 volt electrical power supply, or an LP gas separate110-125 volt electrical power supply, or an LP gas supplysupply

What is a Truck Tractor?What is a Truck Tractor?

General Statue 20-4.01 48General Statue 20-4.01 48

Truck TractorsTruck Tractors – –

Vehicles designed and used primarilyVehicles designed and used primarily

for drawing other vehicles and not for drawing other vehicles and not

so constructed as to carry any load so constructed as to carry any load

independent of the vehicle so drawn.independent of the vehicle so drawn.

Registration Cont. Registration Cont.

Type of combinations and Type of combinations and Registration Guidelines. House Car Registration Guidelines. House Car or Straight Truck, depending on if or Straight Truck, depending on if property hauling areaproperty hauling area

Registration Cont. Registration Cont.

Summary Summary If vehicle has a 5If vehicle has a 5thth wheel, it wheel, it mustmust be be

registered as a Truck Tractor.registered as a Truck Tractor. If vehicle, regardless of design, is being If vehicle, regardless of design, is being

used to pull or haul property, then it must used to pull or haul property, then it must be registered as property hauling vehicle.be registered as property hauling vehicle.

If vehicle is being used in commerce, it If vehicle is being used in commerce, it must be registered as a commercial must be registered as a commercial vehicle.vehicle.

Definitions Definitions G.S. 20-4.01G.S. 20-4.01

Property-Hauling Vehicles Property-Hauling Vehicles are defined as: Vehicles used are defined as: Vehicles used for the transportation of for the transportation of property.property.

Truck Tractors. – Vehicles Truck Tractors. – Vehicles designed and used primarily designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to and not so constructed as to carry any load independent carry any load independent of the vehicle so drawn. of the vehicle so drawn.

Definitions Definitions G.S. 20-4.01G.S. 20-4.01

Semi trailers. – Vehicles without motive Semi trailers. – Vehicles without motive power designed for carrying property or power designed for carrying property or persons and for being drawn by a motor persons and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and so constructed that part of vehicle, and so constructed that part of their weight or their load rests upon or their weight or their load rests upon or is carried by the pulling vehicle.is carried by the pulling vehicle.

Trailers. – Vehicles without motive Trailers. – Vehicles without motive power designed for carrying property or power designed for carrying property or persons wholly on their own structure persons wholly on their own structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle, and to be drawn by a motor vehicle, including "pole trailers" or a pair of including "pole trailers" or a pair of wheels used primarily to balance a load wheels used primarily to balance a load rather than for purposes of rather than for purposes of transportation.transportation.

Apportion RegistrationApportion Registration

"Apportionable Vehicle" means any vehicle (except recreational vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted

plates, city pick up and delivery vehicles, buses used in transportation of chartered parties, and

government-owned vehicles) that is used or intended for use in two or more member jurisdictions that

allocate or proportionally register vehicles, and that is used for the transportation of persons for-hire or

designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property and:1. is a power unit having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross

vehicle weightin excess of 26,000 pounds or 11,793.401 kilograms; or2. is a power unit having three or more axles, regardless of weight; or3. is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000

poundsor 11,793.401 kilograms gross vehicle weight.

Vehicles, or combinations of vehicles, having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or 11,793.401

kilograms or less, and two-axle vehicles and buses used in transportation of chartered parties, may be

proportionally registered at the option of the registrant or at the discretion of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

Apportion RegistrationApportion Registration

In Summary, any vehicle registered as a property hauling vehicle and meeting the afore mentioned criteria must have an apportioned registration plate in order to operate in other states.NCDMV International Registration Plan919-861-3720

Size and Weight Size and Weight RequirementsRequirements

North Carolina State North Carolina State Highway PatrolHighway Patrol

Motor Carrier Enforcement Motor Carrier Enforcement SectionSection

919-715-8683919-715-8683

Length Requirements Length Requirements

A single vehicle having two or three A single vehicle having two or three axles shall not exceed 40 feet in axles shall not exceed 40 feet in length overall of dimensions length overall of dimensions inclusive of front and rear bumpers. inclusive of front and rear bumpers.

Recreational vehicles shall not Recreational vehicles shall not exceed 45 feet in length overall, exceed 45 feet in length overall, excluding bumpers and mirrors. excluding bumpers and mirrors.

Length Requirements Length Requirements

G.S. 20-116 Reads:G.S. 20-116 Reads:

Except as provided by G.S. 20‑115.1, no Except as provided by G.S. 20‑115.1, no combination of vehicles coupled together combination of vehicles coupled together shall consist of more than two units and no shall consist of more than two units and no such combination of vehicles shall exceed a such combination of vehicles shall exceed a total length of 60 feet inclusive of front and total length of 60 feet inclusive of front and rear bumpers, subject to the following rear bumpers, subject to the following exceptions: Motor vehicle combinations of exceptions: Motor vehicle combinations of one semi trailer of not more than 53 feet in one semi trailer of not more than 53 feet in length and a truck tractor (power unit) may length and a truck tractor (power unit) may exceed the 60‑foot maximum length. exceed the 60‑foot maximum length.

Length Requirements Length Requirements G.S. 20-115.1 Reads:G.S. 20-115.1 Reads:

    Motor vehicle combinations consisting of a semi trailer of not Motor vehicle combinations consisting of a semi trailer of not more than 53 feet in length and a truck tractor may be operated more than 53 feet in length and a truck tractor may be operated on primary routes of North Carolina provided the motor vehicle on primary routes of North Carolina provided the motor vehicle combination meets the requirements of this section. combination meets the requirements of this section.

(1)       A semi trailer in excess of 48 feet in length must meet (1)       A semi trailer in excess of 48 feet in length must meet one or more of the following conditions:one or more of the following conditions:

a.         The distance between the kingpin of the trailer and the a.         The distance between the kingpin of the trailer and the rearmost axle, or a point midway between the two rear axles, if rearmost axle, or a point midway between the two rear axles, if the two rear axles are a tandem axle, does not exceed 41 feet.the two rear axles are a tandem axle, does not exceed 41 feet.

b.         b.         The semi trailer is used exclusively or primarily to The semi trailer is used exclusively or primarily to transport vehicles in connection with motor sports transport vehicles in connection with motor sports competition events, and the distance between the kingpin competition events, and the distance between the kingpin of the trailer and the rearmost axle, or a point midway of the trailer and the rearmost axle, or a point midway between the two rear axles, if the two rear axles are a between the two rear axles, if the two rear axles are a tandem axle, does not exceed 46 feet; andtandem axle, does not exceed 46 feet; and

Length Requirements Length Requirements

In Summary, unless the In Summary, unless the configuration consist of a configuration consist of a Truck Tractor and Semi-Truck Tractor and Semi-Trailer with a Kingpin, The Trailer with a Kingpin, The maximum length for a maximum length for a combination of vehicles is combination of vehicles is 6060 feet, bumper to bumperfeet, bumper to bumper

What is a Kingpin?What is a Kingpin?

ExamplesExamples

Semi TrailerSemi Trailer

Kingpin

Weight RequirementsWeight Requirements

The single‑axle weight of a vehicle The single‑axle weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not or combination of vehicles shall not exceed 20,000 pounds.exceed 20,000 pounds.

The tandem‑axle weight of a vehicle The tandem‑axle weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not or combination of vehicles shall not exceed 38,000 pounds.exceed 38,000 pounds.

Weight RequirementsWeight Requirements

For the purpose of licensing, the For the purpose of licensing, the weight of self‑propelled weight of self‑propelled property‑carrying vehicles shall be property‑carrying vehicles shall be the empty weight and heaviest load the empty weight and heaviest load to be transported, as well as the to be transported, as well as the trailer being towed, as declared by trailer being towed, as declared by the owner or operator.the owner or operator.

Determining appropriate Determining appropriate weightweight

The best way to determine the The best way to determine the appropriate weight to license the appropriate weight to license the vehicle is to weigh the truck and vehicle is to weigh the truck and trailer with the maximum load on a trailer with the maximum load on a scale.scale.

The license weight for your vehicle The license weight for your vehicle is found on the registration card is found on the registration card under the under the gross weight section.gross weight section.

Permanent Weigh Permanent Weigh StationsStations

G.S. 20-118.3-Any person operating a G.S. 20-118.3-Any person operating a vehicle or a combination of vehicles having vehicle or a combination of vehicles having a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more or any a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more or any vehicle transporting hazardous materials vehicle transporting hazardous materials that is required to be placarded under 49 that is required to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. § 171‑180 must enter a permanent C.F.R. § 171‑180 must enter a permanent weigh station or temporary inspection or weigh station or temporary inspection or weigh site as directed by duly erected weigh site as directed by duly erected signs or an electronic transponder for the signs or an electronic transponder for the purpose of being electronically screened purpose of being electronically screened for compliance, or weighed, or inspected.for compliance, or weighed, or inspected.

Fuel Tax Registration Fuel Tax Registration NC Department of RevenueNC Department of Revenue

Qualified motor vehicleQualified motor vehicle - a motor vehicle - a motor vehicle used, designed, or maintained for used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property and:transportation of persons or property and:

Having two axles and a gross vehicle weight Having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms; or 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms; or

Having three or more axles regardless of Having three or more axles regardless of weight; or weight; or

Is used in combination, when the weight of Is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms gross vehicle or registered 11,797 kilograms gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight. Qualified motor vehicle gross vehicle weight. Qualified motor vehicle does not include recreational vehicles. does not include recreational vehicles.

Fuel Tax Registration- Fuel Tax Registration- ExemptionExemption

Recreational vehicle Recreational vehicle - vehicles - vehicles such as motor homes, pickup trucks such as motor homes, pickup trucks with attached campers, and buses with attached campers, and buses when used exclusively for personal when used exclusively for personal pleasure by an individual. In order to pleasure by an individual. In order to qualify as a recreational vehicle, the qualify as a recreational vehicle, the vehicle shall not be used in vehicle shall not be used in connection with any business connection with any business endeavor.endeavor.

Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Carrier Safety Administration Administration

(FMCSA)(FMCSA)How Our Regulations Apply How Our Regulations Apply

to the Motor Sports Industry.to the Motor Sports Industry.

Federal Motor Carrier Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Safety Administration

RegulationsRegulations 390.3 General applicability. 390.3 General applicability.

(a) The rules in Subchapter B of this (a) The rules in Subchapter B of this chapter are applicable to all employers, chapter are applicable to all employers, employees, and commercial motor employees, and commercial motor vehicles, which transport property or vehicles, which transport property or passengers in passengers in interstate commerceinterstate commerce..

Part 390 describes who is subject to Part 390 describes who is subject to most of our regulations. most of our regulations.

The definition of The definition of interstate commerceinterstate commerce in part 390.5 is very important (cont.) in part 390.5 is very important (cont.)

Interstate Commerce (Cont.)Interstate Commerce (Cont.) Interstate CommerceInterstate Commerce (390.5 definition) - (390.5 definition) -

Interstate commerce means Interstate commerce means trade, traffic, or trade, traffic, or transportationtransportation in the United States— in the United States—(1) Between a place in a State and a place outside of (1) Between a place in a State and a place outside of such State (including a place outside of the United such State (including a place outside of the United States);States);

(2) Between two places in a State through another (2) Between two places in a State through another State or a place outside of the United States; orState or a place outside of the United States; or

(3) Between two places in a State as part of trade, (3) Between two places in a State as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the State or the United States.outside the State or the United States.

Trade, traffic, or transportationTrade, traffic, or transportation includes includes everyone using a vehicle over 10,000 GVWR. everyone using a vehicle over 10,000 GVWR.

What About Personal What About Personal Property?Property?

390.3(f) explains who is 390.3(f) explains who is exempted from our regulations.exempted from our regulations.

(f) (f) Exceptions.Exceptions. Unless otherwise Unless otherwise specifically provided, the rules in specifically provided, the rules in this subchapter do not apply to – this subchapter do not apply to – (f)(3) The occasional transportation (f)(3) The occasional transportation of personal property by individuals of personal property by individuals not for compensation nor in the not for compensation nor in the furtherance of a commercial furtherance of a commercial enterprise;enterprise;

Interpretation on Motor Interpretation on Motor SportsSports

Question 21:Question 21: Does the exemption in Does the exemption in §390.3(f)(3)§390.3(f)(3) for the "occasional for the "occasional transportation of personal property by transportation of personal property by individuals not for compensation nor in individuals not for compensation nor in the furtherance of a commercial the furtherance of a commercial enterpriseenterprise" apply to persons who " apply to persons who occasionally use occasionally use CMVCMVs to transport cars, s to transport cars, boats, horses, etc., to races, tournaments, boats, horses, etc., to races, tournaments, shows or similar events, even if prize shows or similar events, even if prize money is offered at these events?money is offered at these events?

(Cont.)(Cont.)

Interpretation on Motor Sports Interpretation on Motor Sports (Cont.)(Cont.)

Guidance:Guidance: The exemption would apply to The exemption would apply to this kind of transportation, provided: (1) this kind of transportation, provided: (1) The underlying activities are not The underlying activities are not undertaken for profit, i.e., (a) prize money is undertaken for profit, i.e., (a) prize money is declared as ordinary income for tax declared as ordinary income for tax purposes, and (b) the cost of the underlying purposes, and (b) the cost of the underlying activities is not deducted as a business activities is not deducted as a business expense for tax purposes; and, where expense for tax purposes; and, where relevant; (2) corporate sponsorship is not relevant; (2) corporate sponsorship is not involved. Drivers must confer with their involved. Drivers must confer with their State of licensure to determine the licensing State of licensure to determine the licensing provisions to which they are subject.provisions to which they are subject.

So, Now What?So, Now What? If you operate a CMV in interstate commerce between 10,001 If you operate a CMV in interstate commerce between 10,001

gross vehicle combination weight rating (gcwr) and 26,001 gross vehicle combination weight rating (gcwr) and 26,001 gcwr you are subject to all of our regulations gcwr you are subject to all of our regulations exceptexcept Part Part 383 (Commercial Drivers Licenses) and Part 382 (Controlled 383 (Commercial Drivers Licenses) and Part 382 (Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing).Substance and Alcohol Testing).

If you operate a single CMV in interstate or intrastate If you operate a single CMV in interstate or intrastate commerce that is above 26,001 gvwr or a CMV with a gross commerce that is above 26,001 gvwr or a CMV with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds you are combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds you are subject to all of our regulations.subject to all of our regulations.

Intrastate carriers with the combination gross vehicle weight Intrastate carriers with the combination gross vehicle weight rating (CGVWR) of less then 26,001 lbs 49 CFR shall not rating (CGVWR) of less then 26,001 lbs 49 CFR shall not apply unless you are transporting a placardable amount of apply unless you are transporting a placardable amount of Hazmat, or 16 or more passengers.Hazmat, or 16 or more passengers.

Annual federal Inspection shall apply to vehicles with a Annual federal Inspection shall apply to vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001lbsGVWR of 10,001lbs

What are the FMCSA What are the FMCSA Regulations?Regulations?

Part 390 - DOT number requirementPart 390 - DOT number requirement Part 391 - Driver Qualification & Medical CardsPart 391 - Driver Qualification & Medical Cards Part 395 - Hours of Service and Log BooksPart 395 - Hours of Service and Log Books Parts 393 & 396 - Vehicle MaintenanceParts 393 & 396 - Vehicle Maintenance Part 382 - Controlled Substance & Alcohol Part 382 - Controlled Substance & Alcohol

TestingTesting Hazardous Materials Regulations (i.e. Racing Hazardous Materials Regulations (i.e. Racing

Fuel)Fuel) This is just a partial list of applicable regulations, This is just a partial list of applicable regulations,

for more information go to for more information go to www.fmcsa.dot.govwww.fmcsa.dot.gov for all the regulations and an Education, for all the regulations and an Education, Training, and Assistance (ETA) Packet Training, and Assistance (ETA) Packet

Commercial Drivers Commercial Drivers LicenseLicense

Class (A) Commercial Motor Vehicle that Class (A) Commercial Motor Vehicle that has a has a combined GVWR of at least combined GVWR of at least 26,001 lbs26,001 lbs and that has a towed unit and that has a towed unit with a GVWR of at least 10,001 lbs. with a GVWR of at least 10,001 lbs.

Class (B) Commercial Drivers License is Class (B) Commercial Drivers License is required when the towing unit has a required when the towing unit has a GVWR of at least 26,001 lbs and the GVWR of at least 26,001 lbs and the towed unit has a GVWR of less than towed unit has a GVWR of less than 10,001 lbs.10,001 lbs.

GVWR LocationsGVWR Locations

GVWR’s are located on the inside of the driver’s GVWR’s are located on the inside of the driver’s door of most trucks and on the tongue of most door of most trucks and on the tongue of most trailers.trailers.

In the case where the GVWR is not present, the In the case where the GVWR is not present, the actual weight or registered weight may be used actual weight or registered weight may be used to determine the appropriate license. to determine the appropriate license.

Contact InformationContact Information North Carolina State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier North Carolina State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier

Administration- (919)-715-8683Administration- (919)-715-8683

North Carolina Department of Revenue- Motor Fuels Tax Division- North Carolina Department of Revenue- Motor Fuels Tax Division- (919)-733-3409(919)-733-3409

NC DMV License and Theft- (919)-861-3185NC DMV License and Theft- (919)-861-3185

NC DMV International Registration Plan- (919)-861-3720

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-(919)-856-4378Administration-(919)-856-4378

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