'Roadability' Rule Takes Effect This Week
The Federal Carrier Motor Safety Administration's "roadability" rule on intermodal container chassis goes into effect June 30
The Federal Carrier Motor Safety Administration's "roadability" rule on intermodal container chassis goes into effect June 30.
FMCSA extended the deadline for compliance with the rule last year. In response to a petition for reconsideration of the final rule, the FMCSA has also amended the rule to allow for a fifth intermodal equipment marking option. The amendment advanced the Global Intermodal Equipment Registry (GIER), an industry sponsored solution that was developed by the Intermodal Association of North America.
The rule also calls for Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting. Earlier this month, IANA also launched a DVIR Processing System, which helps motor carriers, intermodal equipment providers, facility operators, and maintenance and repair vendors with regulatory compliance and identification of defective equipment. IANA's DVIR Processing System supports IEPs that have registered with the GIER and authorized IANA to process equipment condition reports on their behalf.
IANA has been conducting a series of DVIR processing webinars to get motor carriers, IEPs, facility operators, and maintenance and repair vendors up to speed on the system.
For more information, visit www.DVIR.Intermodal.org.
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