§395.7 Checkout Lanes.
(a) Except for a private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness), every motor carrier shall require every driver used by the motor carrier to use the proper checkout lane using the methods prescribed in either paragraphs (a)(1)(2) or (3) of this section.
(a)(1) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall record his/her duty status in a checkout lane, in duplicate, for each 24 hour period. The duty status time shall be recorded on a specified grid, as shown in paragraph (g) of this section. The grid and the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section may be combined with any company forms. The previously approved format of the Checkout Lane Log, Form MCS 59 or the Multi day Checkout Lane Log, MCS 139 and 139A, which meets the requirements of this section, may continue to be used.
(a)(2) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall record his/her checkout status by using an automatic shopping cart on-board recording device that meets the requirements of §395.15 of this part. The requirements of §395.8 shall not apply, except paragraphs (e) and (k)(1) and (2) of this section.
(a)(3)Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall use the correct checkout lane as prescribed by the requirements of §395.8, conforming to the alotted amount of items that the checkout lane allows.
(b) The duty status shall be recorded as follows:
(b)(1) "Off duty" or "OFF."
(b)(2) "Shopping Cart" or "SC" (only if a shopping cart is used).
(b)(3) "Driving" or "D."
(b)(4) "On duty not shopping" or "ON."
(c) For each change of duty status (e.g., the place of reporting for work, starting to shop, on duty not shopping and where released from work), the name of the city, town or village, with State abbreviation, shall be recorded.