DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Truck （交通部卡车）.pdfVIP

[R] 67 FR 51770 -- Aug. 9, 2002 [MRQ1770A] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 393 [Docket No. FMCSA-99-6266] RIN 2126-AA46 Brake Performance Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles Inspected by Performance-Based Brake Testers AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish pass/fail criteria for use with performance-based brake testers (PBBT), which measure the braking performance of commercial motor vehicles. A PBBT is a device that can assess vehicle braking capability through quantitative measure of individual wheel brake forces or overall vehicle brake performance in a controlled test. The specific types of PBBTs addressed in this rule are the roller dynamometer, breakaway torque tester, and flat-plate tester. Only those PBBTs that meet certain functional specifications, developed by FMCSA, can be used to enforce the FMCSRs. The final rule allows motor carriers and State and local enforcement officials to use PBBTs to determine compliance with existing brake performance requirements. DATES: This final rule is effective on February 5, 2002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary R. Woodford, (202) 366- 2978, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (MC-PSV), U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents Background PBBT Functional Specifications and MCSAP Funding Eligibility Current Brake Performance Requirements Proposed PBBT Pass/Fail Criteria Comments: General Support Appropriateness of Criteria Stopping Distance Requirements Post-Inspection PBBT Measurement Vehicle Applicability