Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: Would the driver in the following scenarios be required to have a CDL with an HM endorsement?

a.   A driver transports 1,001 or more pounds of Division 1.4 (Class C explosive) materials in a vehicle with a...

Are employees of a governmental agency who drive emergency response vehicles that transport HM in quantities requiring placarding subject to the CDL regulations?

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Are employees of a governmental agency who drive emergency response vehicles that transport HM in quantities requiring placarding subject to the CDL regulations?

Guidance: No, if the vehicle is being operated under...

How would the DVIR requirements apply to a driver who works two or more shifts in a single calendar day?

Section § 396.11: Driver vehicle inspection report(s).

Question 24: How would the DVIR requirements apply to a driver who works two or more shifts in a single calendar day?

Guidance: Section 396.11(a) requires a driver of a property-carrying CMV to prepare...

May a truck tractor (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5) be driven on public roads by a driver with a Class B CDL?

§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 (...

Does § 396.11 require the DVIR to be turned in each day by a driver dispatched on a trip of more than one day’s duration?

Question 1: Does § 396.11 require the DVIR to be turned in each day by a driver dispatched on a trip of more than one day’s duration?

Guidance: A driver of a property-carrying CMV must prepare a DVIR at the completion of each day’s work only if a defect or...

Do tow truck operators need CDLs? If so, in what vehicle group(s)?

§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...

What CMV group is a driver of an articulated motorcoach (bus) with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more required to possess?

§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...

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?

§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...

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?

§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...

May a State expand a vehicle group to include vehicles that do not meet the Federal definition of the group?

§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...