Action
Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
Summary
FMCSA announces that Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) has applied for two drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be exempt from the Federal requirement to hold a commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by one of the States. Daimler requests that the exemption cover two German project engineers who will test-drive CMVs for Daimler within the United States. Daimler states the exemption is needed to meet future vehicle safety and environmental regulatory requirements and to promote the development of technology advancements in vehicle safety systems and emissions reductions. These Daimler drivers hold valid German CDLs and need to be able to test-drive Daimler vehicles on U.S. roads to better understand product requirements for these systems in "real world" environments in the U.S. market, and verify results. Daimler believes the requirements for a German CDL are such that they ensure that the same level of safety is met or exceeded as if these drivers had U.S. state-issued CDLs.