§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 23: Can driving simulators be used as a substitute for mandatory behind-the-wheel (BTW) training?

Question 23: Can driving simulators be used as a substitute for mandatory behind-the-wheel (BTW) training?

Guidance: No. The entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations do not permit BTW training to be conducted by using a driving simulation device, and a driver-trainee...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 18: Must training providers be accredited in order to get listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 18: Must training providers be accredited in order to get listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: No. The entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations do not require that training providers be accredited by a third-party organization as a...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 17: Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certify or approve training instructors for listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)?

Question 17: Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certify or approve training instructors for listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)?

Guidance: No. FMCSA has no role in certifying training instructors. The regulations establish a...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 15: Must training providers comply with State-based training requirements to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 15: Must training providers comply with State-based training requirements to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: Yes. As part of the self-certification process for listing on the Training Provider Registry, training providers must attest,...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 10: What types of entities can apply to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 10: What types of entities can apply to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: Training schools, educational institutions, rural electric cooperatives, motor carriers, State and local governments, school districts, joint labor-management...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 5: Can States impose more stringent standards than those established by the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations?

Question 5: Can States impose more stringent standards than those established by the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations?

Guidance: Yes. The regulations generally do not replace or otherwise supersede State ELDT requirements that exceed these minimum Federal...

§380.603 – Applicability Guidance Q&A Question 4: If an applicant held a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) before February 7, 2022, and obtains his or her commercial driver’s license (CDL) before the CLP expires, will he or she be exempt from the ELDT re

Question 4: If an applicant held a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) before February 7, 2022, and obtains his or her commercial driver’s license (CDL) before the CLP expires, will he or she be exempt from the ELDT requirements?

Guidance: Yes. If the applicant obtains a...

§380.603 – Applicability Guidance Q&A Question 2: Who is exempt from entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements?

Question 2: Who is exempt from entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements?

Guidance: Military drivers, farmers, and firefighters who are generally excepted from the CDL requirements in part 383 are also excepted from this rule.

§380.603 – Applicability (ELDT) Guidance Q&A Question 1: Who is subject to entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements?

Question 1: Who is subject to entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements?

Guidance: All entry-level drivers who drive in interstate commerce and are subject to the CDL requirements of part 383 of this chapter including:

•     A Class...

§380.600 – Compliance date for training requirements for entry-level drivers

Question: What data will be made available to State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to assist them in confirming that drivers have completed required training?

 Guidance: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) intends to provide the relevant driver-specific...