CCLME.ORG - DIVISION 6. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (TITLE 13)

(continued) 00 and 34500.1 and their operation.
(b) Limited Application.
(1) Two-axle motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less transporting hazardous materials in quantities for which placards are required pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 27903 shall be subject to the following Sections of this chapter: 1212, 1212.5, 1213, 1213.1, 1214, 1215, 1229, 1230, 1232, 1234, and 1256.
(2) Two-axle motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less transporting hazardous materials in quantities for which placards are not required shall be subject to the following Sections of this chapter: 1212, 1212.5, 1214, 1215 (except 1215(b)), 1229, 1230, and 1232. Two-axle motortrucks transporting hazardous materials for which a license is required by Vehicle Code Section 32000.5 shall also be subject to Section 1256.
(3) Section 1213.1 Subsections (c) through (f), shall apply to drivers of commercial motor vehicles as defined in Vehicle Code Section 15210.
(4) Two-axle motor trucks described in subdivision (j) of Vehicle Code Section 34500 shall be subject only to Sections 1212, 1212.5 and 1213 of this chapter.
(5) Persons operating vehicles which cause those persons to be subject to the Motor Carriers of Property Act as described in Division 14.85 of the Vehicle Code, but which vehicles are not included in Vehicle Code Section 34500, shall be subject to Article 6.5 of this chapter.
(c) Exceptions.
This chapter shall not apply to vehicles used primarily off the highway and not required to be registered pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 4000(a).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5, 34508 and 34513, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code. Reference: Sections 31401, 34500, 34500.1, 34501, 34501.2, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code.

s 13-1202.1. Applicability of Federal Regulations.
Carriers, drivers, and vehicles engaged in interstate commerce or in the transportation of hazardous substances or hazardous wastes as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 (published October 1, 1997) shall be subject to the following Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations:
Section Subject Publication Date
392.16 Use of Seat Belts October 1, 1997
392.42 Notification of License Revocation October 1, 1997
392.60 Unauthorized Persons Not to Be Transported October 1, 1997
393.86 Rear end protection October 1, 1997
393.93 Seats, Seat Belt Assemblies, and Seat Belt
Assembly Anchorages October 1, 1997
396.11 Driver Vehicle Inspection Report(s) October 1, 1997
396.13 Driver inspection October 1, 1997
396.17 Periodic Inspection October 1, 1997
397.17 Tires October 1, 1997
397.19 Instructions and Documents October 1, 1997
397.67 Motor carrier responsibility for routing October 1, 1997

Note: Authority cited: Section 34501, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 34501, Vehicle Code.

s 13-1216. Transportation of Property.
The following requirements govern the transportation of hazardous materials and other property on buses and farm labor vehicles:
(a) Hazardous Materials. Motor carriers and drivers shall not transport, or knowingly permit passengers to carry, any hazardous material as defined in Vehicle Code Section 353. These restrictions shall not apply to:
(1) Oxygen medically prescribed for, and in the possession of, a passenger and in a container designed for personal use.
(2) Personal-use articles in the immediate possession of a driver or passenger.
(3) Hazardous materials transported in a bus (except a school bus, SPAB, or youth bus) subject to federal jurisdiction and in compliance with the applicable provisions of 49 CFR Part 177.
(b) Fuel. Fuel shall not be transported except in the vehicle's regular fuel tanks.
(c) General Property. Drivers and motor carriers shall not permit any greater quantity of freight, express, or baggage in vehicles than can be safely and conveniently carried without causing discomfort or unreasonable annoyance to passengers. In no event shall aisles, doors, steps, or emergency exits be blocked.
(d) Animals. A driver or motor carrier may refuse to transport dogs or other animals except as provided in Civil Code Section 54.2. When transported upon a bus engaged in public passenger transportation, all other animals shall be muzzled or securely crated to eliminate the possibility of injury to passengers. No animals except those specified in Civil Code Section 54.2 shall be transported in a school bus, SPAB, or youth bus. In such cases, the driver may determine whether the animal should be muzzled.
(e) Tools in Farm Labor Vehicles. All cutting tools or tools with sharp edges carried in the passenger compartment of a farm labor vehicle shall be placed in covered containers. All other tools, equipment, or materials carried in the passenger compartment shall be secured to the body of the vehicle.
(f) Wheelchairs. Wheelchairs transported on buses, except school buses, shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Brakes. The wheelchair shall have brakes or other effective mechanical means of holding it stationary during raising and lowering of a wheelchair platform.
(2) Batteries. Batteries used to propel wheelchairs shall be spill resistant or in a spill resistant container and shall be securely attached to the wheelchair.
(3) Flammable Fuel. The wheelchair shall not use flammable fuel.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 336, 353, 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code.