Intro And Basic Info Flashcards
What is a Commercial Vehicle?
Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more.
o A combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
o A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver).
o Any size vehicle which requires hazardous material placards or is carrying material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. Federal regulations through the Department of Homeland Security require a background check and fingerprinting for the Hazardous Materials endorsement.
What is the GVWR and where can it be found?
The GVWR is the manufacturer’s assigned weight rating for the vehicle (truck, bus, or trailer), not the vehicle’s registered weight. On trucks, the GVWR is usually found on a laminated paper identification sticker inside the driver’s door. On trailers, it may be found anywhere but is commonly found on the front of the trailer on the driver’s side. For Idaho, in the absence of a GVWR, the actual weight of the vehicle plus its heaviest load is considered to be the GVWR.
What is the GCRW?
The GCWR is the total weight of the GVWRs of each unit of a combination vehicle (truck/tractor and trailer(s) added together.
What are commercial vehicle exemptions?
Recreational,military,emergency, and farm
What are the types of commercial licenses?
Class A(combination vehicles) any combination vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 or more lbs.
Class B(heavy straight vehicles) any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more lbs falls into class B, or any such vehicle towing another vehicle not in excess of 10,000 lbs GVWR.
Class C(Small vehicles) any single vehicle with a GVWR less than 26,001 lbs
What are the 6 commercial license endorsements?
Double and triple trailers, tank vehicles, passengers, hazardous materials, combination hazardous materials and tank vehicles, and school buses
What are the 10 commercial license restriction codes?
(E) restriction-automatic transmission: The (E) restriction prohibits driving of commercial vehicles with a manual transmission.
(K)intrastate only: If an applicant certifies their status as either Non-Excepted Intrastate or Excepted Intrastate, a restriction must be placed on the CDL, if issued, that person is restricted from operating a CMV in interstate commerce.
(L) - No Air brake equipped CMV: If an applicant does not take or fails the air brake component of the knowledge test, or performs the skills test in a vehicle not equipped with air brakes, a restriction must be placed on the CLP or CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a CMV equipped with any type of air brakes.
(M) - No Class A passenger vehicle: If an applicant applying for a passenger endorsement performs the skills test in a passenger vehicle requiring a Group B CDL, a restriction must be placed on the CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a passenger vehicle requiring a Group A CDL.
N) - No Class A and B passenger vehicle: If an applicant applying for a passenger endorsement performs the skills test in a passenger vehicle requiring a Group C CDL, a restriction must be placed on the CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a passenger vehicle requiring a Group A or B CDL
O) - No tractor trailer CMV: If an applicant performs the skills test in a combination vehicle for a Group A CDL with the power unit and towed unit connected with a pintle hook or other non-fifth wheel connection, a restriction will be placed on the CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a tractor-trailer combination connected by a fifth wheel that requires a Group A CDL.
(P) no passengers in CMV bus: A CLP holder with a P endorsement is prohibited from operating a CMV carrying passengers, other than Federal/State auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the CDL holder accompanying the CLP holder
(V) - Medical Variance: If the State is notified according to § 383.73(o)(3) that the driver has been issued a medical variance, the State must indicate the existence of such a medical variance on the CDLIS driver record and the CDL document, if issued, using the restriction code ‘‘V’’ to indicate there is information about a medical variance on the CDLIS driver record.
(X) - No cargo in CMV tank vehicle: A CLP holder with an N endorsement may only operate an empty tank vehicle and is prohibited from operating any
tank vehicle that previously contained hazardous materials that has not been purged of any residue.
(Z) - No full air brake equipped CMV: If an applicant performs the skills test in a vehicle equipped with air over hydraulic brakes, the State must indicate on the CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a CMV equipped with any braking system operating fully on the air brake principle.
What is a seasonal cdl?
A Seasonal Commercial Driver’s License is available to qualified seasonal drivers for certain farm-related service industries such as custom harvesters, farm retail outlets and suppliers, agrichemical businesses, and livestock feeders.
The Seasonal CDL is only valid within 150 miles of the business or farm being serviced.
Valid with a class d license for 180 days in a 12 month period.
Can only be obtained twice in a lifetime.
Not valid for driving class a vehicles or vehicles carrying hazardous materials except for diesel fuel in quantities of 1,000 gallons or less, liquid fertilizers in vehicles or implements of husbandry with total capacities of 3,000 gallons or less, or solid fertilizers that are not mixed or transported with any organic substance.
What is interstate commerce?
Interstate commerce is when you drive a CMV:
From one State to another State or a foreign country;
Between two places within a State, but during part of the trip, the CMV crosses into another State or foreign country; or
Between two places within a State, but the cargo or passengers are part of a trip that began or will end in another State or foreign country.
What is intrastate commerce?
Intrastate commerce is when you drive a CMV within a State and you do not meet any of the descriptions for interstate commerce.
