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- SECTION f: INTRODUCTION

group and endorsement(s) necessary to operate WHAT SECTIONS SHOULD YOU STUDY?
the CMV. The CDL holder must at all times be
physically present in the front seat of the vehicle License Type Endorsement
next to the CLP holder or, in the case of a pas­ IIIIIIMtMiitlllllial?HM:i·M-11
senger vehicle, directly behind or in the first
row behind the driver and must have the CLP 0 X X X
holder under observation and direct supervi­ EI X X X X X X
sion. You will also be required to take the road D X X X
test (i.e. vehicle inspection, basic skills and on­ X
the-road driving test) again in a vehicle that is X X X X
not configured and/or equipped the same as the
one that resulted in the restriction(s) originally X X X
being placed on the license. X
X
Pre-trip Inspection. You will be tested to see if X X
you know whether your vehicle is safe to drive. X
You will be asked to do a pre-trip inspection of X X X X X
your vehicle and explain to the examiner what X X X X X
you would inspect and why. (This will require X X X X X
you to physically maneuver/crawl under the
hood or under the vehicle.) *Study section 5 if you plan to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
Basic Vehicle Control. You will be tested on Figure 1.2
your skill to control the vehicle. You will be
asked to move your vehicle forward, backward, • Causing a fatality through negligent opera­ • For at least three years if you have committed
and turn it within a defined area. These areas tion of a CMV. three or more violations of an out-of-service
may be marked with traffic lanes, cones, barri­ order.
You will lose your COL for at least three years
ers, or something similar. The examiner will tell if the offense occurs while you are operating a
you how each control test is to be done. CMV that is placarded for hazardous materials. 1.3.5 -Railroad-highway Grade
Crossing Violations
On-road Test. You will be tested on your skill You will lose your CDL for life for a second You will lose your CDL:
to safely drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic offense.
situations. The situations may include left and You will lose your CDL for life if you use a • For at least 60 days for your first violation.
right turns, intersections, railroad crossings, CMV to commit a felony involving controlled
curves, up and down grades, single or multi­ substances. • For at least 120 days for your second violation
within a three-year period.
lane roads, streets, or highways. The examiner You will be put out-of-service for 24 hours if you
will tell you where to drive. have any detectable amount of alcohol under .04%. • For at least one year for your third violation
Figure 1.2 details which sections of this man­ within a three-year period.
ual you should study for each particular class 1.3.3 - Serious Traffic Violations These violations include violation of a fed­
of license and for each endorsement. Serious traffic violation means conviction of eral, state or local law or regulation pertaining
any of the following offenses or a conviction of to one of the following six offenses at a railroad­
1.3 - CDL Disqualifications any law or ordinance equivalent thereto in this highway grade crossing:
state, in any other state, or in any foreign juris­
diction, when operating either a commercial • For drivers who are not required to always
1.3.1 -General motor vehicle or unless otherwise specified, a stop, failing to stop before reaching the cross­
You may not drive a commercial motor ve­ non-commercial vehicle: ing if the tracks are not clear.
hicle if you are disqualified for any reason. Serious traffic violations are excessive • For drivers who are not required to always
speeding (15 mph or more above the posted
1.3.2-Alcohol, Leaving the limit), reckless driving, improper or erratic lane stop, failing to slow down and check that
the tracks are clear of an approaching train.
Scene of an Accident, and changes, following a vehicle too closely, traffic
Commission of a Felony offenses committed in a CMV in connection • For drivers who are always required to stop,
It is illegal to operate a CMV if your blood with fatal traffic accidents, driving a CMV with­ failing to stop before driving onto the crossing.
alcohol concentration (BAC) is .04% or more. If out obtaining a CDL or having a CDL in the • For all drivers failing to have sufficient space
you operate a CMV, you shall be deemed to have driver's possession, and driving a CMV without to drive completely through the crossing
given your consent to alcohol testing. the proper class of CDL and/or endorsements. without stopping.
You will lose your CDL for at least one year You will lose your CDL:
for a first offense for: • For at least 60 days if you have committed • For all drivers failing to obey a traffic control
• Driving a CMV if your blood alcohol concen- two serious traffic violations within a three­ device or the directions of an enforcement
tration is .04% or higher. year period. official at the crossing.
• For all drivers failing to negotiate a crossing be­
• Driving a CMV under the influence of alcohol. • For at least 120 days if convicted of a third or cause of insufficient undercarriage clearance.
• Refusing to undergo blood alcohol testing. subsequent serious traffic violation.
• Driving a CMV while under the influence of 1.3.4 -Violation of 1.3.6 -Hazardous Materials
a controlled substance. Out-of-Service Orders Endorsement Background
Check and Disqualifications
• Leaving the scene of an accident involving You will lose your CDL: If you require a hazardous materials endorse­
aCMV. • For at least 180 days if you have committed ment you will be required to submit your fin­
• Committing a felony involving the use of your first violation of an out-of-service order. gerprints and be subject to a background check.
You will be denied or you will lose your haz­
aCMV. • For at least two years if you have commit­ ardous materials endorsement if you:
ted two violations of out-of-service orders
• Driving a CMV when the CDL is suspended. in separate incidences. • A r e not a lawful permanent resident of the
United States.

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