hazmat-driver-attendance-rules-49cfr-397-5

name	hazmat-driver-attendance-rules-49cfr-397-5
description	Use when training drivers on hazmat vehicle attendance requirements. Covers when the vehicle must be attended, when unattended is allowed, and the safe-haven concept.

Hazmat Driver Attendance Rules 49Cfr 397 5

Hazmat vehicles must be attended unless in 'safe haven' (49 CFR 397.5).

Default rule

Driver must remain with vehicle when it contains hazmat.

Safe haven exceptions

When vehicle in 'safe haven' (locked secure facility, terminal yard, certain rest areas designated for hazmat), driver may leave.

Class 1 explosives

More restrictive: cannot be unattended in residential areas. State + local ordinances vary.

Common findings

Driver at restaurant 200 feet from truck — violation. Driver in sleeper berth, truck parked at non-designated rest area — varies by class.

Where this fits in X3 Compass

Applied in the X3 Compass Hazmat Center add-on.