DOT Driver and Carrier Responsibilities

Learning objectives

  • Describe the driver's responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation.
  • Describe the carrier company's responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation.

Course overview

This is Lesson 4 of a five-lesson hazardous materials transportation awareness curriculum. The purpose of the lesson is to provide individuals who are involved with the transportation of hazardous materials with an awareness-level understanding of driver and carrier responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation. This awareness-level course has been prepared to meet the intent of the Federal DOT hazardous material regulations, Title 49 CFR, Parts 172 through 173.

  • 25 minutes
  • Format: Online Interactive
  • English
Course Outline
  • Introduction
  • Driver Responsibilities
  • Carrier Responsibilities
Regulations
  • Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 172, Subpart B, Table of Hazardous Materials Table and Special Provisions
  • Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 177, 177.817, Shipping papers
  • Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 177, Subpart B, Loading and Unloading
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