{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-391.13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 391.13","heading":"Responsibilities of drivers.","body":"In order to comply with the requirements of §§ 392.9(a) and 383.111(a)(16) of this subchapter, a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person—\n(a) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, determine whether the cargo he/she transports (including baggage in a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle) has been properly located, distributed, and secured in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives;\n(b) Is familiar with methods and procedures for securing cargo in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS","Subpart B—Qualification and Disqualification of Drivers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"3880d59a17b38512614e8197c0a02558c660ca662c7b4593b72cc7c1b93fc2de","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-391.11","next":"us/49-cfr-391.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}