[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR390.15]

[Page 319]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 390_FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; GENERAL--Table of 
Contents
 
             Subpart B_General Requirements and Information
 
Sec.  390.15  Assistance in investigations and special studies.

    (a) A motor carrier must make all records and information pertaining 
to an accident available to an authorized representative or special 
agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an authorized 
State or local enforcement agency representative or authorized third 
party representative, upon request or as part of any investigation 
within such time as the request or investigation may specify. A motor 
carrier shall give an authorized representative all reasonable 
assistance in the investigation of any accident including providing a 
full, true and correct response to any question of the inquiry.
    (b) For accidents that occur after April 29, 2003, motor carriers 
must maintain an accident register for three years after the date of 
each accident. For accidents that occurred on or prior to April 29, 
2003, motor carriers must maintain an accident register for a period of 
one year after the date of each accident. Information placed in the 
accident register must contain at least the following:
    (1) A list of accidents as defined at Sec.  390.5 of this chapter 
containing for each accident:
    (i) Date of accident.
    (ii) City or town, or most near, where the accident occurred and the 
State where the accident occurred.
    (iii) Driver Name.
    (iv) Number of injuries.
    (v) Number of fatalities.
    (vi) Whether hazardous materials, other than fuel spilled from the 
fuel tanks of motor vehicle involved in the accident, were released.
    (2) Copies of all accident reports required by State or other 
governmental entities or insurers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2126-0009)

[69 FR 16719, Mar. 30, 2004]