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Mar 28, 2024 · A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) is defined as any motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport property or passengers when the vehicle: Has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more. Is single or combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more.
Feb 8, 2022 · Last updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Drivers have been required to have a commercial driver's license (CDL) in order to drive certain commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) since April 1, 1992. The types of vehicles and operations requiring a CDL are outlined below.
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Dear Commercial Driver: Thank you for spending the time to study this Commercial Driver’s Manual and to learn about North Carolina’s motor vehicle laws regarding commercial vehicles and their operation. Keeping vehicles in safe operating order and drivers well trained is the best way we can protect all motorists on the state’s roadways.
Commercial Vehicles. Commercial Truck or Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) b) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater. c) Is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver. To drive a CMV, you must have a commercial driver's license (CDL).
Nov 28, 2022 · Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State). In addition, special endorsements may be required if you or your company drivers will be driving any of the following vehicles: a truck with double or triple trailers. a truck with a tank.
- Certifications and Record Checks
- Knowledge & Skills Test
- CDL Manual
- Third Party Skills Testing
- Military Exemption For Skills Testing Requirements
- Commercial Driver's License Or Commercial Learner's Permit Document
- Strengthening The Supply Chain Through Licensing
- Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's License
- Exemptions
- Penalties
When an individual applies for a CDL, or attempts to renew or update his or her CDL, the State must perform a check of its databases, and of the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS), and the National Driver Registry (NDR) to ensure that the driver is not disqualified in that State or another jurisdiction, or does not possess a com...
States develop their own knowledge and skills tests, which must meet the minimum Federal standards in Subpart G and H of 49 CFR Part 383. Model driver and examiner manuals and tests have been prepared and distributed to the States to use, if they wish. Each basic knowledge test covers the 20 general areas outlined in 49 CFR 383.111(a). The knowledg...
Each state has its own Commercial Driver's License Manual and drivers should always use their state's manual to prepare for the knowledge and skills testing. Many states have their manuals available online for downloading and printing for your convenience. Back to Top
A State may authorize a person (including another State, an employer, a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency or instrumentality of a local government) to administer the skills tests, if the following conditions are met: 1. Tests must be the same as those given by the State. 2. The third party has an...
As of May 2011, States are authorized to waive the Skills Test portion of the application for a Commercial Driver's License for military service members and recently separated Veterans with two years of safe driving experience in similar vehicles. More information on the qualification and experience criteria in the federal regulation can be found o...
While FMCSA sets the minimum standards that States must meet regarding CDLs and Commercial Learner's Permits (CLP), administration of the actual CDL program and issuance of the license itself remains the exclusive function of the States. States may determine the application process, license fee, license renewal cycle, renewal procedures, and reinst...
Trucking plays a critical role in the U.S. supply chain and economy and America’s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country. Seventy-two percent of goods in America are shipped by truck. One role that FMCSA can play to help is getting drivers licensed to operate commercial motor veh...
In certain circumstances, States are permitted to issue a CDL to an individual who is not domiciled within its jurisdiction. The word "Non-domiciled" must be prominently displayed on the CDL or CLP , but does not have to be contiguous with the words "Commercial Driver's License," "CDL", "Commercial Learner's Permit" or "CLP". Non-domicile CDL means...
Each State must exempt from the requirements of 49 CFR 383 certain individuals operating CMVs for military purposes. This exception is applicable to active duty military personnel; members of the military reserves; member of the national guard on active duty, including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time national guar...
A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 for a first conviction and not less than $5,000 for a second or subsequent conviction, in addition to disqualification under §383.51(e). An employer who is convicted of a violation of an out-of-service order shall be subject to...
Revised Code of Washington. • 46.25 – Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act. • 46.32 – Vehicle Inspection. • 46.39 – Interstate Compact for School Bus Safety. • 46.44 – Size, Weight, Load. • 46.48 – Transportation of Hazardous Materials. • 46.72 – Transportation of Passengers in For Hire Vehicles. • 46.72A ...
