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Commercial Driver Licensing Laws

Commercial Driver Licensing Laws. Enforcement Slide Cover. Enforcement of CMV regulations and laws is a joint effort involving: Federal regulations and oversight State testing and licensing State and local law enforcement The Judicial System Slide 1.

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Commercial Driver Licensing Laws

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  1. Commercial Driver Licensing Laws Enforcement Slide Cover Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  2. Enforcement of CMV regulations and laws is a joint effort involving: • Federal regulations and oversight • State testing and licensing • State and local law enforcement • The Judicial System • Slide 1 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  3. Commercial Motor Vehicle Licensing Laws QUIZ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  4. 1. In crashes between large trucks and other motor vehicles, the majority of fatalities are the occupants of the other motor vehicles. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  5. 2. Large trucks are involved in a disproportionate number of traffic fatalities. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  6. 3. Commercial driver violations such as “failure to keep in proper lane or improper lane change,” “driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit,” “erratic or reckless driving” and “following too closely” are not serious driver violations because they rarely contribute to crashes involving large trucks. FALSE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  7. 4. Combination trucks are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than single-unit trucks. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  8. 5. The majority of fatal crashes involving large trucks occur under adverse weather conditions. FALSE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  9. 6. More fatal crashes involving large trucks occur during daytime hours than nighttime. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  10. 7. Speeding by drivers of commercial motor vehicles is rarely a factor in fatal crashes. FALSE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  11. 8. Over the past 20 years there has been a major increase in registered large trucks and the miles traveled by large trucks. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  12. 9. Reaction time by a driver of a commercial motor vehicle can be impaired by an alcohol concentration as low as 0.01%. TRUE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  13. 10. Driving a large truck “without obtaining a CDL,” “with a suspended CDL” or “without the proper CDL class of license and/or endorsement(s)” are not serious driver violations because they rarely contribute to fatal crashes. FALSE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  14. 2006 Fatalities 4,732 Large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes. Slide 2 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  15. 2006 Fatalities 4,571 Vehicle occupants died in crashes involving a large truck. Slide 3a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  16. 2006 Fatalities 331 Vehicle occupants died in crashes involving a bus. Slide 3b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  17. Commercial Driver’s Licensing Laws • Learning Objectives • To define and describe the basic terms and provisions unique to CDL laws; • To recognize the various classes of commercial motor vehicles and the legal requirements for operators of these vehicles; • Slide 4a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  18. Commercial Driver’s Licensing Laws • Learning Objectives (Cont.) • To explain the administrative sanctioningrequirements for CDL drivers who: • Violate alcohol and controlled substances restrictions; or • Commit other serious traffic related violations • Slide 4b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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  25. Goals of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 • To prevent commercial vehicle drivers from concealing unsafe driving records by carrying licenses from more than one state. • To ensure that all commercial vehicle drivers demonstrate the minimum levels of knowledge and skills needed to safely operate commercial motor vehicles before being licensed. • Slide 10a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  26. Goals of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Cont.) • To subject commercial motor vehicle drivers to new, uniform sanctions for certain unsafe driving practices. • Slide 10b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  27. Prior to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Act • States had wide variations in: • Testing and licensing standards • Disciplinary actions for violating traffic control laws. • Drivers had multiple licenses Slide 10c Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  28. Who is Required to be Licensed? Any Person Who Operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle. [49 U.S.C. §31301] [49 CFR §383.3] Slide 11 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  29. What Constitutes a CMV? A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, used in commerce, to transport passengers or property. Slide 12a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  30. What Constitutes a CMV? 1. Vehicle has a gross combinationweight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 ormore pounds, inclusive of a towedunit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds. Slide 12b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  31. What Constitutes a CMV? 2. If the vehicle has a gross vehicle rating (GVWR) of 26,001 or more pounds. Slide 12c Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  32. What Constitutes a CMV? • 3. If the vehicle has a GVWR of 26,000pounds or less and: • Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or • Is transporting hazardous materials: • Required to be placarded: or • Select agents or toxins • Slide12d Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  33. GCWR and GVWR • “Weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles plus the maximum safe load to be transported.” • Set by the vehicle manufacturer Slide 12e Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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  35. Commercial Motor Vehicle CDL - Class A Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds. Slide 13 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  36. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL - Class B • Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more; • Any such vehicle towing a vehicle(s) of 10,000 pounds or less. • Slide 14 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  37. Commercial Motor Vehicle CDL - Class C • Any single vehicle or combination ofvehicles, that meets neither the definition ofClass A or that of Class B; • Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers; • Is transporting hazardous materials requiredto be placarded or select agents or toxins. • Slide 15a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  38. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  39. Commercial Motor Vehicle CDL - Endorsements The Federal regulations establish uniform endorsements for commercial driver’s licenses. Slide 16a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  40. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL - Endorsements (Cont.) • “T” - Double/Triple Trailers • “P” - Passenger Vehicles • “N” - Tank Vehicles • “H” - Hazardous Materials • “X” - Combined “H” and “N” Endorsements • “S” - School Bus • Slide 16b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  41. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL - Air Brake Restriction • Persons who fail the air brake section of the CDL knowledge test; or • Persons who do not take the skills driving test in a CMV equipped with air brakes. • Slide 17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  42. Commercial Motor Vehicle CDL - Exemptions Under the CMVSA, the following activities are and/or may be exempt under the CDL regulations: Slide 18a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  43. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Operators of: • vehicles transporting their own personal property; • recreational vehicles fornon-business purposes; • Both cases - Not operating in commerce • Slide 18b Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  44. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Farmer operating a farm vehicle that is: • -- controlled and operated by a farmer, employees or family member; • -- transporting agricultural product, farm machinery or farm supplies to or from a farm; • -- limited to a 150 miles of farm (within State); • -- cannot be a common or contract motor carrier. • Slide 18c Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  45. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Emergency Equipment & Firefighters: • -- must be necessary to the preservation of life or property; or • -- necessary to the execution of emergency governmental function; • -- must be equipped with audible and visual signals; and • -- not subject to normal traffic regulations. • Slide 18d Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  46. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Snow/Ice Removal Backup Drivers • --Backup drivers used to remove snow and ice; • -- Emergency situation; • -- Employed by local government with population of 3,000 or less. • Slide 18e Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  47. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Military personnel who operate CMVs: • -- active duty military personnel • -- members of the military reserves • -- active duty national guard • -- part-time national guard training • -- national guard technicians • -- active duty U.S. Coast Guard. • Slide 18f Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  48. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Farm-related service industries (FRSI) • -- exempt from testing • -- issued a restricted Class B or C CDL • -- valid for no more than 180 days in any 12 month period. • -- includes custom harvesters, farm retail outlets and suppliers, agrichemical businesses and livestock feeders. • Slide 18g Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  49. Commercial Motor Vehicle • CDL – Exemptions (cont.) • Pyrotechnics Industry Waiver • -- Waive hazardous material endorsement test • -- Part-time drivers • -- Vehicles with GVWR less than 10,001 lbs. • -- Transport less than 500 lbs. of fireworks • -- Issued restricted Class C CDL • -- CDL privileges from June 30-July 6 • Slide 18h Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  50. Commercial Vehicle Drivers “Zero Tolerance” for Alcohol Use Due to the serious effects caused by the combination of alcohol use and operating a CMV, Federal regulations establish a “zero tolerance” regarding the use of alcohol while operating a CMV. Slide 19 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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