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COMMERCIAL
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                    DRIVERS MANUAL
                    DRIVERS MANUAL
                    DRIVERS MANUAL
        G E OR G I A  D EP AR T M EN T  OF  D R I V ER  S ER V I C E S   DDS MISSION & CORE VALUES
               CONTENTS                                      Our Mission
                                                             To provide secure  driver and identity credentials to our
                                                             customers with excellence and respect.
                                  Introduction     4
                                                             Our Core Values:
                                Driving Safely     16        •  Trusted Service

                 Transporting Cargo Safely         42        •  Ethical Actions
                                                             •  Accountable to All
          Transporting Passengers Safely           44        •  Motivated to Excellence

                                    Air Brakes     47        #ExcellenceIsWhatDRIVESUs!
                                                             Title VI Policy Statement
                      Combination Vehicles         53
                                                             The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) is committed to compliance
                         Doubles and Triples       61        with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related nondiscrimination au-
                                                             thorities. DDS assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national
                                                             origin, sex, age, disability, low-income, and Limited English Proficiency (LEP),
                                Tank Vehicles      64        be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
                                                             subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. DDS further assures
                                                             that every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and
                        Hazardous Materials        66        activities, whether or not those programs and activities are federally funded.
                                                             In addition, DDS will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to
                                   School Bus      78        services for persons with Limited English Proficiency. Finally, DDS agrees to
                                                             abide by the Title VI Program Assurances and to ensure that written agree-
                                                             ments with any party  for federally funded programs or services will include the
                          Pre-trip Inspection      84        applicable Title VI language as provided in the Title VI Program Assurances.
                                                             The DDS Title VI Program Coordinator is responsible for oversight of the Title
         Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test         93        VI Program and ensuring compliance with the requirements provided in 49
                                                             Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R) Part 21 and 49 C.F.R. Part 303.  The Title
                                                             VI Program Coordinator and all Division Directors are authorized to effectively
                             On-Road Driving       94        implement the Title VI Program on behalf of the Department.






         DDS ONLINE SERVICES


                                                                                          CARD SERVICES
                                                                                   •Submit Proof of Residency and/or Social Security
          Be certain to take advantage of DDS Online Services and avoid an unnecessary trip to a     •Address Change
                                                                                   •License/ID
                                                                                        Renewal or Replacement
          Customer Service Center.                                                 •Class D to Class C Upgrade
                                                                                  •CDL Self-Certification
                                                                                            Medical Documents
                                                                                  •License Status
          DDS Online Services enable thousands of Georgia drivers to conduct many transactions via     •Suspension   or Reinstatement Information
          dds.georgia.gov and eliminate a visit to a DDS Customer Service Center (CSC). This saves cus-  •Super Speeder  PAY FEES
          tomers valuable time and money. DDS does not charge an additional fee for choosing Internet     •License Reinstatement
                                                                                  •Pending Suspensions
          Services. A $5.00 discount may apply for eligible license types that are renewed on the internet.
                                                                                         OTHER SERVICES
                                                                                  •Online For-Hire Endorsement Application
                                                                                  •Skip a Step!
                                                                                        (Complete Form Online)
                                                                                  •Driving   History (MVR)

                                                                                  •Motorcycle Safety Training Registration
                                                                                  •Make Road   Test Appointment
                           For more information visit the DDS website at:         •Reservation Status
                             dds.georgia.gov and like DDS on Facebook!                             DDS-2203-P (3/2017)
         This manual is produced by the Governmental Affairs and Communications Division of Georgia Department of Driver Services.
                                                                                                       - -00017.
        This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61  -97 X
        Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view
        of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
         All rights reservedThis material has been created for and provided to State Driver License Agencies (SDLAs) by AAMVA for the purpose of educating Driver License applicants
        (Commercial or Non  -Commercial).   Permission to reproduce, use, distribute or sell this material has been granted to SDLAs only.   No part of this book may be reproduced or
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