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



(1)  To establish rules promoting the safety of
operations, motor vehicle and equipment of motor carriers; provided that the
maximum hours of service to be performed by an operator of a motor carrier
vehicle shall be determined by the director based on conditions existing in the
State or in particular sections of the State and shall be compatible with those
prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations of the United States
Department of Transportation.



(2)  To coordinate the various motor carrier safety
programs in the State including the formulation of statewide standards as
necessary.



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



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



(5)  To establish standards for continuous driver
training and periodic evaluation of the driver performance of motor carrier
vehicle drivers.



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



(7)  To revise and update the standards relating to
motor carrier vehicle maintenance and establish a system for the enforcement of
such standards.



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



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



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



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



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



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



(14)  To investigate all motor carrier vehicle
accidents under this part resulting in death of a human being or other
accidents as the director determines necessary to advance the motor carrier
safety program. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 20, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 320, §6; am L
1990, c 342, §16]