Fmcsa tightens cdl documentation, testing rules

By CCJ STAFF
Published May, 05 2011


The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday, May 5, issued its final rule amending the commercial driver's license knowledge and skills testing standards and establishing new minimum federal standards for states to issue a commercial learner's permit. FMCSA said the final rule will enhance safety by ensuring that only qualified drivers are allowed to operate CMVs.

"These new requirements we are announcing today will help ensure that carriers and drivers are in full compliance with federal safety regulations," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a press conference while standing beside motorcoach buses parked at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., to highlight how the rule also will improve passenger bus safety... FULL ARTICLE AVAILABLE HERE:
http://www.ccjdigital.com/fmcsa-tightens-cdl-documentation-testing-rules/



FMCSA's final rule is effective July 9. States must be in compliance by July 8, 2014. To read the final rule, go to www.regulations.gov; the docket number is FMCSA-2007-27659.


http://www.cvta.org/pdf/CDL_Testing_and_CLPStandardsfinald55.pdf



oh and by the way guys...read the link i posted...it INCLUDES RESTRICTIONS for automatic transmissions....!!!!

it's number 13..."C"

good luck ya'll wanting to learn/drive only on automatics....then try and find a job that only has stick shifts..!!!

i've been telling many of you of this day coming...believe me now do ya...???

all you wannabe's crying you only wanna learn on automatics, had better be changing your minds on that, and real quick too....you DO NOT WANT that automatic restriction on your CDL...!!!

 

i couldn't agree with you MORE...!

the states i deal with regarding new people are so archaic..each state sets its own rules, and like clockwork, the states, even worse, the actual people testing the students, change the rules seemingly for each person being tested... we never know from day to day if students will be given the tests fairly or hap-hazardly due to the DMV people being in a good mood or a bad mood....

can a mod/admin "dock this thread"..???

 

July 9th 2011.....then by 2014 all states must be in compliance....

i'll be a betting guy and say many states will jump on quick for the revenue it will generate.