ELDT theory training for the Class A and Class B CDL includes a unit of instruction covering whistleblower and coercion protections for CMV drivers. Are drivers protected from retaliation for reporting sexual harassment, sexual assault and threats of...

FMCSA-ELDT-WHISTLEBLOWER-COERCION-FAQ01(2022-03-09)

Question 1: ELDT theory training for the Class A and Class B CDL includes a unit of instruction covering whistleblower and coercion protections for CMV drivers. Are drivers protected from...

How do FMCSA’s ELDT regulations affect State-based training requirements?

Question 27: How do FMCSA’s ELDT regulations affect State-based training requirements?

Guidance: To comply with the ELDT regulations, which take effect on February 7, 2022, drivers seeking a Class A or Class...

Part 380 – Entry level Driver Training Guidance Q&A (Q026)

Part 380 – Entry level Driver Training

Guidance Q&A

Question 26: When do the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations take effect?

Guidance: FMCSA amended its December 8, 2016, final rule, “Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor...

§380 Appendix – Entry Level Driver Training Guidance Q&A Question 21: Is there a mandatory sequence that the specific theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training must be taken in?

Question 21: Is there a mandatory sequence that the specific theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training must be taken in?

Guidance: No. There is no mandatory order in which the theory, BTW-range, and BTW-public road training must be administered, nor do the regulations...

Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training (ELDT) Guidance Q&A Question 20: Are there specific hours of training mandated for the theory curricula?

Question 20: Are there specific hours of training mandated for the theory curricula?

Guidance: No. There is no minimum number of hours that driver-trainees must spend on the theory (i.e., knowledge) portions of any of the individual curricula. The regulations prescribe...

Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training Guidance Q&A Question 19: Are there specific hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) training mandated for the various curricula?

Question 19: Are there specific hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) training mandated for the various curricula?

Guidance: No. The entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations do not require a minimum number of hours for the completion of BTW training (e.g., Class A,...

Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training (ELDT) Guidance Q&A Question 3: What training must an entry-level driver complete in order to take a commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test?

Question 3: What training must an entry-level driver complete in order to take a commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test?

Guidance: The driver has successfully completed a mandatory theory (knowledge) and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training program. In the case of a...