Chapter 11. HIGHWAY MOVEMENT

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CHAPTER 11

HIGHWAY MOVEMENT

Section I. GENERAL

11-1. Purpose and Scope

This chapter outlines specific regulatory and procedural requirements that apply to highway movement of radioactive

materials. It addresses shipments by both commercial and military vehicles.

11-2. Organization and Use

Section II contains regulatory and procedural requirements not listed elsewhere in this manual. Section III contains user

checklists referenced to highway movement regulatory and procedural requirements contained in this and other chapters

of this manual.

Section II. REGULATORY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

11-3. Exempt Shipments

Highway shipments made under the exemption provisions of paragraphs 4-20 and 4-21 are exempt from 49 CFR 177

except for 49 CFR 177. 817, Shipping Papers (chap 5).

11-4. Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

Every common carrier, contract carrier, and private carrier of property, as defined in part II, Interstate Commerce Act,

engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, must comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 390 to 397, which comprise the

motor carrier safety regulations. The provisions that are of particular importance to shippers include 49 CFR 393, "Parts

and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operations" and 49 CFR 397, "Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and

Parking Rules. " The latter part includes mandatory driving rules that apply to motor vehicles transporting any quantity of

radioactive material that must be labeled. An outline of the driving rules is shown below:

a. Such motor vehicles will not be left unattended upon a public street or highway.

b. Such motor vehicles will be driven so as to avoid, so far as practicable and where feasible, congested

thoroughfares, streetcar tracks, tunnels, viaducts, and dangerous crossings.

c. Refueling must be reduced to a minimum. If refueling is necessary, the electric ignition must be turned off and

engine stopped. If the vehicle is equipped with a magneto, it shall be grounded.

d. Such motor vehicles will not be driven past any fires burning on or near the highway until due caution has been

taken to make sure that such passing can be made safely.

e. Parking in congested places must be avoided.

f. Drivers of such motor vehicles may carry only safety matches.

g. The ITO is responsible to validate that carriers provided on route orders are in full compliance with 49 CFR

177.825.

11-5. Inspection Requirements for Commercial Vehicles

Before being loaded with any quantity of radioactive materials, each such motor vehicle must be inspected for

compliance with 49 CFR 393. DD Form 626 (Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Material)) will be used

for this purpose. Only vehicles that have no unsatisfactory conditions will be accepted for loading. The requirement for

preparing DD Form 626 (Motor Vehicle Inspection) is contained in paragraph 33-19, AR 55-355. Further, to assure

compliance with 49 CFR 397, the driver of each such motor vehicle will be furnished with a properly executed DD Form

836 (Special Instructions for Motor Vehicle Drivers).

11-6. Package Separation Requirements (49 CFR 177.842)

a. The number of packages of radioactive materials in any motor vehicle, trailer, or storage location must be limited

so that the total transport index, the sum of the transport indexes (para 2-46) for the individual packages, does not

exceed 50. This provision does not apply to exclusive-use shipments.

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