Chapter 36
Definitions
Agricultural Products - Any raw product, which is derived from agriculture, including silage, hay, straw, grain, manure, and other similar product. American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA) - A tax-exempt, nonprofit organization striving to develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association serves as an information clearinghouse for these same disciplines, and acts as the international spokesman for these interests.
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) - A non-profit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Appurtenance - Consists of items such as binders, chains, clearance lights, rub rails, and load securing devices.
Authorized Personnel - Means a Certified Pilot/Escort Driver as described in MUTCD 6C.02, and also classified as a "Flagger" as set forth in Chapter 6E of the MUTCD.
BMC 82 - Public liability surety bond filed with the FMCSA as required under 49 CFR 387.303(b)(1).
BMC 91 - Motor Carrier Automobile Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance form as required under 49 CFR 387.303(b)(1) or (2).
Bill of Lading - Written transportation contract between shipper and carrier (or its agents). Identifies freight, recipient, place of delivery, and terms of agreement.
Cargo/Cargo Carrying Length - Means the total length of a combination of trailers and/or load measured from the foremost of the first trailer and/ or load to the rearmost of the last trailer and/or load including all coupling devices.
CDL - Commercial Driver's License.
CDLIS - Commercial Driver's License Information System.
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
Chocks - A wedge or block for steadying a body and holding it motionless.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Federal Definition 49 CFR 390.5 - Means any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle--
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater; or
- Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers (including the driver) for compensation; or
- Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or
- Is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C.
Commercial Vehicle Utah Definition UCA 72-9-102 - Means a motor vehicle, vehicle, trailer, or semi trailer used or maintained for business, compensation, or profit to transport passengers or property on a highway if the commercial vehicle:
- Has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds;
- Is designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or
- Is used in the transportation of hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172
The following vehicles are not considered a commercial vehicle for purposes of this chapter:
- Equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
- Firefighting and emergency vehicles, operated by emergency personnel, not including commercial tow trucks; and
- Recreational vehicles that are driven solely as family or personal conveyances for noncommercial purposes.
Chapter 36
Definitions
Agricultural Products - Any raw product, which is derived from agriculture, including silage, hay, straw, grain, manure, and other similar product. American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA) - A tax-exempt, nonprofit organization striving to develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association serves as an information clearinghouse for these same disciplines, and acts as the international spokesman for these interests.
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) - A non-profit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Appurtenance - Consists of items such as binders, chains, clearance lights, rub rails, and load securing devices.
Authorized Personnel - Means a Certified Pilot/Escort Driver as described in MUTCD 6C.02, and also classified as a "Flagger" as set forth in Chapter 6E of the MUTCD.
BMC 82 - Public liability surety bond filed with the FMCSA as required under 49 CFR 387.303(b)(1).
BMC 91 - Motor Carrier Automobile Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance form as required under 49 CFR 387.303(b)(1) or (2).
Bill of Lading - Written transportation contract between shipper and carrier (or its agents). Identifies freight, recipient, place of delivery, and terms of agreement.
Cargo/Cargo Carrying Length - Means the total length of a combination of trailers and/or load measured from the foremost of the first trailer and/ or load to the rearmost of the last trailer and/or load including all coupling devices.
CDL - Commercial Driver's License.
CDLIS - Commercial Driver's License Information System.
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
Chocks - A wedge or block for steadying a body and holding it motionless.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Federal Definition 49 CFR 390.5 - Means any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle--
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater; or
- Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers (including the driver) for compensation; or
- Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or
- Is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C.
Commercial Vehicle Utah Definition UCA 72-9-102 - Means a motor vehicle, vehicle, trailer, or semi trailer used or maintained for business, compensation, or profit to transport passengers or property on a highway if the commercial vehicle:
- Has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds;
- Is designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or
- Is used in the transportation of hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172
The following vehicles are not considered a commercial vehicle for purposes of this chapter:
- Equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
- Firefighting and emergency vehicles, operated by emergency personnel, not including commercial tow trucks; and
- Recreational vehicles that are driven solely as family or personal conveyances for noncommercial purposes.
CVISN - Commercial Vehicle Information System and Network
CVSA - Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Defense Highway - US 491, US 191 (from US 491 to I-70), US 6, and all roads leading into or out of a US military facility.
Department - Means the Utah Department of Transportation.
Divisible Load - A load that can reasonably be dismantled or disassembled and does not meet the definition of non-divisible as defined in this section.
Division - Means the Motor Carrier Division.
Drawbar - Connection between two vehicles, measured from box to box and/or frame-to-frame, one of which is towing or drawing the other on a highway.
Dromedary Unit - A truck-tractor capable of carrying a load independent of a trailer. A dromedary is a box, deck, or plate mounted behind the cab and forward of the fifth wheel on the frame of the power unit.
Dunnage - All loose materials used to support and protect cargo.
Dunnage Bags - An inflatable bag intended to fill otherwise empty space between articles of cargo, or between article of cargo and the wall of the vehicle.
Exclusive Devices - All commercial vehicle length and width devices and appurtenances exempt from measurement in 23 CFR 658 of the Federal Register. (Final Rule effective April 29, 2002) UCA 72-7-402.
FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSRs (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) - Contains the rules governing operations of trucks and buses in interstate commerce. Utah has adopted the FMCSR for intrastate transportation.
For-Hire Motor Carrier - means a person engaged in the transportation of goods or passengers for compensation.
Freight Bill - Shipping document describing the freight, classification, rates charged, total amount Definitions for transportation, and any other charges made under a tariff.
GRAMA - Government Records Access Management Act
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) - Means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination (articulated) motor vehicle. In the absence of a value specified by the manufacturer, GCWR will be determined by adding the GVWR of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit and any load thereon.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) - Means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single motor vehicle.
Hazardous Materials - Substance or material capable of posing unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
HMR - Hazardous Materials Regulations
Highway - Any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. UCA 72-1-102(7)
IFTA - International Fuel Tax Agreement
Implement of Husbandry - Every vehicle designed or adapted or used exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon the highways.
Interstate Commerce - Means trade, traffic, or transportation in the United States:
- Between a place in a state and a place outside of such state (including a place outside of the United States);
- Between two places in a state through another state or a place outside of the United States; or
- Between two places in a state as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the state or the United States.
Interstate System - Any highway designated as an interstate or freeway. For the purpose of this guide I-15, I-215, I-80, I-70, US 89 between I-84 and I-15 and SR 201 between I-15 and I-80 will be considered interstate.
Intrastate Commerce - Means any trade, traffic, or transportation in any state, which is not described in the term "interstate commerce."
IRP - International Registration Plan
ISS - Inspection Selection System
Logbook - (Record of duty status) Written record completed by a commercial vehicle driver in a graph-grid format. Entries indicate daily number of hours worked, driven, off-duty, and vehicle(s) driven.
Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) - A combination of truck, truck tractor, semi-trailer and trailer(s), which exceeds legal dimensions/ weight and operates on highways by permit for transporting divisible loads.
Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Authority - An authorization given to a specific company to exceed standard permitted length allowances for vehicle configuration on pre-approved routes.
Manufactured/Home - A transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, in one or more sections, and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
MCD - Motor Carrier Division
MCS 90 - Endorsement for motor carrier policies of insurance for public liability.
MCSAP - Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
MCSIP - Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Program
Medical Certificate - Certificate showing that driver has passed USDOT - prescribed physical exam. Also know as a "medical card."
Medical waiver - Waiver from medical requirements for drivers who cannot meet minimum driver qualification standards under 49 CFR Part 391.
Mobile Home - means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code, which existed prior to the Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
Motor Carrier - A person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business.
MVR - Motor Vehicle Record
Non-Divisible - Any load or vehicle exceeding applicable length: width, or height or weight limits which, if separated into smaller loads or vehicles would: (a) Compromise the intended use of the load and/or vehicle, (b) Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, or (c) Require more than eight work hours to dismantle using appropriate equipment.
MUTCD - Means Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Out-of-Service - Condition where a motor vehicle, because of mechanical condition or loading, is considered imminently hazardous and likely to cause an accident or breakdown; or where a driver violation renders a commercial vehicle operator unqualified to drive.
Placard - Diamond-shaped sign required on a four sides of motor vehicle hauling hazardous materials that shows hazard classification of material transported.
Pole Trailer - Every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle, and is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections.
PRISM - Performance & Registration Information Systems Management
Private Motor Carrier - A person who provides transportation of property or passengers, by commercial motor vehicle, and is not a for hire motor carrier.
Quad Axle Group - A group of four consecutive fixed axles.
Recreational Vehicle - Vehicles that are driven solely as family or personal conveyances for noncommercial purposes.
Retractable Axle - An axle which can be mechanically raised and lowered by the driver of the vehicle, but which may not have its weight- bearing capacity mechanically regulated. Definitions
Saddlemount - A device, designed and constructed as to be readily demountable, used in driveaway-towaway operations to perform the functions of a conventional fifth wheel:
- Upper-half - Upper-half of a "saddlemount" means that part of the device which is securely attached to the towed vehicle and maintains a fixed position relative thereto, but does not include the 'kingpin;"
- Lower half - Lower half of a "saddlemount" means that part of the device, which is securely attached to the towing vehicle and maintains a fixed position relative thereto but does not include the "king-pin;"
- Kingpin - A device which is used to connect the "upper-half" to the "lower-half" of the 5th wheel plate in such a manner as to permit relative movement in a horizontal plane between the towed and towing vehicles.
SAFER - Safety and Fitness Electronic Records
SAFETYNET - Networked PC Data Collection and Delivery System
SEA - Safety Evaluation Area
Secondary Highway - All other routes not designated as interstate or freeway. Two-lane, two-way highways are synonymous with secondary highways.
Semi Trailer - Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and its load rest or is carried by another vehicle.
Shipping Paper - USDOT's shipping order, bill of lading, or other document used in connection with the movement of freight.
Shoring Bar - A device placed transversely between the walls of a vehicle and cargo to prevent cargo from tipping and shifting.
Special Event - Means the movement of an over-dimensional load/vehicle as described in MUTCD 6C.02, and also the movement of an over-dimensional load/vehicle shall be classified as an "emergency road user occurrence" as described in MUTCD 6I.01.
Special Mobile Equipment (SME) - Vehicle(s) exempt from registration, vehicle(s) not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property; not designed to operate in traffic; and only incidentally operated or moved over the highways. Special mobile equipment includes: farm tractors; off road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes, bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and ditch-digging apparatus. Special mobile equipment does not include a commercial vehicle as defined under UCA 72-9-102.
Special Truck Equipment (STE) - Vehicles not meeting the definition of Special Mobile Equipment but used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services with a crane capacity of five or more tons are exempt from 50% of the amount of the registration fees under UCA 41-1a-1206(8).
Split Axle - In split-axle designs, the wheel on each side is attached to a separate shaft. Modern passenger cars have split drive axles. In some designs, this allows independent suspension of the left and right wheels, and therefore a smoother ride. Even when the suspension is not independent, split axles permit the use of a differential, allowing the left and right drive wheels to be driven at different speeds as the automobile turns, improving traction and extending tire life.
Spread Axle (Spread Tandem) - Tandem axle assembly spaced further apart than the standard spacing of 54 inches. The U.S. federal bridge formula favors trailer axles with an eight or nine foot spread by allowing higher weight than on tandems with standard spacing.
Stinger Steered - A semi-trailer combination wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
Super Load - A vehicle and/or load in excess of 17 feet in width on secondary highways, 20 feet in width on Interstate systems, 17 feet 6 inches in height or in excess of 125,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
Tandem Axle - Two or more axles spaced not less than 40 inches nor more than 96 inches apart and having at least one common point of weight suspension.
Tridem Axle - Any three consecutive axles whose extreme centers are not more than 144 inches apart, and are individually attached to or articulated from, or both, a common attachment to the vehicle including a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load between axles.
Trailer (Full) - Vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rest upon the towing vehicle.
Truck - A single unit motor vehicle used primarily for the transportation of property laden or unladen.
Truck Tractor - A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load that is drawn.
Trunnion Axle - An axle configuration with two individual axles mounted in the same transverse plane, with four tires on each axle.
Trunnion Axle Group - Two or more consecutive trunnion axles that are attached to the vehicle by a weight equalizing suspension system and whose consecutive centers are more than 40 inches, but not more than 96 inches apart.
UCR - Unified Carrier Registration
UDOT - Utah Department of Transportation
USDOT - United States Department of Transportation
Variable Load Suspension (VLS) Axle - An axle that can be adjusted mechanically to various weight bearing capacities.
Vehicle - Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices used exclusively upon rails or tracks.
Vintage Vehicle - Means a motor vehicle that is 40 years old or older, from the current year, primarily a collector's item, and used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, occasional transportation, and similar uses, but that is not used for general daily transportation.
Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, Committee on Highway Transport (WASHTO, COHT) - An association of transportation officials organized to promote uniform laws, regulations and practices among member jurisdictions and other jurisdictions for the efficient movement of goods and services while ensuring the safety of all highway users and preserving the highway infrastructure.
