commercial driver license - part 1

Commercial Driver License Study Group

2012

Single vehicle 26,001 or more GVWR Combination vehicle 26,001 or more GVWR if

trailer is 10,001 or more GVWR 16 or more passengers Hazardous material

This manual and the CDL Study Group are not a substitute for a truck driver training class or program. Formal training is the most reliable way to learn skills required for safely driving a large commercial vehicle and becoming a professional driver in the trucking industry. Formal training includes a training certificate.

Written – page 1.2 Skills test – Cody rodeo grounds and

downtown Cody Figure 1.2

Alcohol – severe penalties Serious traffic violations Out-of-service Railroad crossings Hazardous materials background check Personal vehicle violations

Only one license Notification of employer & agency Jobs records back 10 years Penalty for driving without CDL Surrender of Hazardous Materials

endorsement Employer responsibilities States cooperate on records Seat belt

Motorists endanger themselves

in work zones

20% of highways under

construction

85% of deaths in work zones are drivers 40,000 injured annually in work zone crashes 25% of fatalities involve large trucks

International Registration Plan

48 contiguous states & 10 Canadian provinces

Vehicle may be registered under IRP

Motor carrier licensed under International Fuel Tax Agreement

To allow a motor carrier to license in a base jurisdiction for the reporting and payment of motor fuel use taxes

Driver records number of miles traveled and number of gallons consumed in member jurisdictions.

Quarterly reports and tax collection

Driver trip report

Required data

For each trip

Subject to audit

Training video at http://www.iftach.org/index.php