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§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 6: May a truck tractor (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) be driven on public roads by a driver with a Class B CDL?
Guidance: Yes, but only if the truck tractor is not pulling a towed unit (...
§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 5: Do tow truck operators need CDLs? If so, in what vehicle group(s)?
Guidance: For CDL purposes, the tow truck and its towed vehicle are treated the same as any other powered unit towing...
§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 4: What CMV group is a driver of an articulated motorcoach (bus) with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more required to possess?
Guidance: A driver of an articulated bus with a GVWR of 26,001...
§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 3: Can a State which expands the vehicle group descriptions in § 383.91 enforce those expansions on out-of-State CMV drivers by requiring them to have a CDL?
Guidance: No. They must...
§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 2: Is a driver of a combination vehicle with a GCWR of less than 26,001 pounds required to obtain a CDL, if the trailer’s GVWR is more than 10,000 pounds?
Guidance: No, because the GCWR...
§383.91 – Commercial Vehicle Groups
Guidance Q&A
Question 1: May a State expand a vehicle group to include vehicles that do not meet the Federal definition of the group?
Guidance: Yes, if (a) A person who tests in a vehicle that does not meet the Federal...