(b) A motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials other than Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials must not be parked on or within five feet of the traveled portion of public street or highway except for brief periods when the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impracticable to park the vehicle in any other place.
Basically in a parking lot you're fine.
There is something about not parking on private property without notifying the owner, I'm not sure it this applies to you or not but the motel parking lot is private property. Communicate the Risk etc.
Phil
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
There is something about not parking on private property without notifying the owner, I'm not sure it this applies to you or not but the motel parking lot is private property. Communicate the Risk etc.
Phil
That part applies to 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
That's the way Ive interpreted also. But the one that brought up the question believes that ATTENDED applies to all placard loads.
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I've been driving for over 30 years and this is the first time this topic has been questioned. I know that the FMC Regulations are clear about Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives but other hazardous materials loads are not precise. The question I am asking is it legal to park a hazardous materials load at a hotel or travel plaza while off duty or in sleeper berth. Unfortunately there are multiple opinions but I need to know how the Regulations interpret it.
Sleeper Berth:
The portion of the tractor behind the seats which acts as the "living space" for the driver. It generally contains a bed (or bunk beds), cabinets, lights, temperature control knobs, and 12 volt plugs for power.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.