Agencies & Regulations
This agency within the US Department of Transportation issues & enforces the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).
What is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
To obtain a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP), an individual must be at least this age.
What is 18 years old?
To operate a CMV in interstate commerce, a driver must be at least this age.
What is 21 years old?
This component is the power unit used to pull vehicles such as trailers & tankers.
What is the Tractor?
This agency issues & enforces Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for individuals responsible for preparing & transporting hazardous materials.
What is the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
This CDL class allows a driver to operate any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the vehicle being towed is heavier than 10,000 pounds.
What is a Class A?
A driver is disqualified from operating a CMV if their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at or above this level.
What is 0.04?
This coupling device located on the tractor's rear frame looks like a flat rounded plate with a V-shaped notch.
What is a Fifth Wheel?
This type of commerce involves traveling between two places within a state, but the cargo is part of a trip that began or will end in another state or foreign country.
What is Interstate Commerce?
This single letter endorsement is required to operate a tanker trailer.
What is "N"?
Drivers must be physically qualified to drive a CMV & carry this specific document to prove it.
What is a medical examiner's certificate?
(New laws do not require driver's to physically carry on their persons. Must be electronically submitted to the National Registry)
The mathematical formula is used to determine the maximum gross weight that can be carried on any arrangement of consecutive axles.
What is the Bridge Formula?
The US Government Printing Office publications contain the regulations created by various federal agencies.
What is the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The length of time before a permit holder has to wait before they are eligible to take the CDL skills test.
What is 14 days?
Leaving the scene of an accident is considered the type of offense.
What is Major Offense?
This is the Gross Vehicle Weight Limit according to the National Network.
What is 80,000 pounds?
In addition to complying with the FMCSR's & HMR's, you are also subject to these laws & regulations.
What are state and local laws/regulations?
Air brake, intrastate only, vision, & manual transmission are common _____ that may be placed on a driver's CDL.
What are restrictions?
A driver must be able to read & speak Englis well enough to perform these four specific tasks.
What are speak with the general public, understand traffic signs & signals, respond to offical inquiries, & made entries on reports & records?
The federal height limit for vehicles dealing with overhead clearance's.
What is no height limitation?