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Commercial Driver's License Standards, Requirements and Penalties; Commercial Driver's License Program Improvements

Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

The FMCSA proposes various changes to its Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Program. The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA) mandates these revisions. They are designed to enhance the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations on our nation's highways by ensuring that only safe drivers operate CMVs.

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