§286-202  General duties and powersof the director.  The general duties and powers of the director shall be:

(1)  To establish rules promoting the safety ofoperations, motor vehicle and equipment of motor carriers; provided that themaximum hours of service to be performed by an operator of a motor carriervehicle shall be determined by the director based on conditions existing in theState or in particular sections of the State and shall be compatible with thoseprescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations of the United StatesDepartment of Transportation.

(2)  To coordinate the various motor carrier safetyprograms in the State including the formulation of statewide standards asnecessary.

(3)  To develop and implement, on a priority basis, arecordkeeping and information system for the motor carrier safety program.

(4)  To develop standards relating to thequalification of motor carrier vehicle drivers.

(5)  To establish standards for continuous drivertraining and periodic evaluation of the driver performance of motor carriervehicle drivers.

(6)  To establish standards for motor carrier vehiclesafety inspection, motor carrier vehicle inspection stations, and motor carriervehicle inspection personnel.

(7)  To revise and update the standards relating tomotor carrier vehicle maintenance and establish a system for the enforcement ofsuch standards.

(8)  To develop the standards for size and weight ofvehicles, including motor carrier vehicles, pursuant to chapter 291.

(9)  To establish standards for the issuance ofspecial permits to carry oversized and overweight loads on the highway.

(10)  To establish standards for the transportation ofhazardous materials on the highways.

(11)  To develop comprehensive rules governing themodification of motor carrier vehicles which will at any time be operated uponthe highway.

(12)  To review and approve all plans andspecifications for construction in the State or modification of motor carriervehicles which will at any time be operated upon the highway.

(13)  To adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessaryfor the purposes of this part.

(14)  To investigate all motor carrier vehicleaccidents under this part resulting in death of a human being or otheraccidents as the director determines necessary to advance the motor carriersafety program. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 20, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 320, §6; am L1990, c 342, §16]