Action
Notice of renewal of exemption; request for comments.
Summary
FMCSA announces its decision to renew Volvo Trucks North America's (Volvo) exemption from the Agency's requirement that drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) possess a commercial driver's license (CDL) issued in the United States (U.S.). Volvo requested that its exemption for seven Swedish engineers and technicians be renewed to enable these individuals to continue test driving CMVs in the U.S. All seven individuals are employees of Volvo and each holds a valid Swedish CDL. FMCSA believes the knowledge and skills testing and training program that Swedish drivers must undergo for a Swedish CDL ensures a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be obtained by complying with the U.S. requirements for a CDL.