Section 1 - Introduction Flashcards
True or False: There is a federal requirement that each state have minimum standards for the licensing of commercial drivers.
True
True or False: The 2014 Florida CDL Handbook provides information on all the federal and state requirements needed before you can drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).
False, the manual only provides driver license testing information for drivers who wish to have a commercial driver license (CDL).
You must have a Class A CDL to operate:
A combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001+ pounds provide the GVWR of the vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
You must have a Class B CDL to operate:
Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001+ pounds.
Information on CMV operation requirements may be obtained from:
The Florida Department of Transportation, Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
How do you get a Florida CDL?
You hold a Florida Class E license and pass knowledge and skills tests.
You must have a Class C CDL to operate:
A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver).
Any size vehicle which requires hazardous material placards or is carrying material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73.
What is the most reliable way to learn the many special skills required for safely driving a large commercial vehicle and becoming a professional driver in the trucking industry?
Formal training (i.e. a truck driver training class or program)
Federal regulations through the Department of Homeland Security require what for the hazardous materials endorsement.
A background check and fingerprinting
What class CDL do you need to drive a bus?
A bus may be a Class A, B, or C depending on whether the GVWR is over 26,001 pounds or is a combination vehicle.
The CDL knowledge tests include:
The general knowledge test The passenger transport test The air brakes test The combination vehicles test The hazardous materials test The tank vehicle test The doubles/triples test The School Bus test
True or False: The general knowledge test is taken by all CDL applicants.
True
Is the airbrakes test required for air over hydraulic brakes?
Yes, it is required.
The hazardous materials test is required if you want to haul hazardous materials as defined in:
49 CFR 383.5
In addition to the hazardous materials knowledge test, what is required to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement?
A transportation security administration (TSA) background check.
When is the tank vehicle test required?
The tank vehicle test is required if you want to haul any liquid or gaseous material in a tank or tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate total capacity of 1000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or chassis.
What is required in order to take the CDL skills test?
You must first pass the required knowledge test(s).
What are the three types of general skills that will be tested?
Pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control, and on-road driving.
True or False: The CDL skills tests must be taken in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed.
True
True or False: You may take the Pre-Trip Inspection Test in a vehicle that has components marked or labeled.
False, such a vehicle cannot be used for the Pre-Trip Inspection Test.
What is the purpose of the Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test and what will you be asked to do?
You will be tested to see if you know whether your vehicle is safe to drive. You will be asked to do a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle and explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.
What is the purpose of the Basic Vehicle Control Test and what will you be asked to do?
You will be tested on your skill to control the vehicle. You will be asked to move your vehicle forward, backward, and turn it within a defined area. These areas may be marked with traffic lanes, cones, barriers, or something similar. The examiner will tell you how each control test is to be done.
What is the purpose of the On-road Test and what will you be asked to do?
You will be tested on your skill to safely drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations. Situations may include left and right turns, intersections, railroad crossings, curves, up and down grades, single or multi-lane roads, streets, or highways. Special test procedures apply to railroad crossings in Florida. The examiner will tell you where to drive.
True or False: Special test procedures apply to railroad crossings in Florida.
True
True or False: You will determine where to drive your vehicle in the On-road Test.
False, the examiner will tell you where to drive.
True or False: When applying for, renewing, upgrading, adding to, or transferring a CDL from another state, you are required to provide information to your State or Tax Collector Driver License Agency (STDLA) regarding the type of commercial motor vehicle operation you drive in or expect to drive-in with your CDL.
True
True or False: All CDL drivers will be required to submit a current medical examiner’s certificate and/or any medical variance documents that you have been issued to your STDLA to obtain a “certified” medical status as part of your driving record.
False, only drivers operating in certain types of commerce will be subject to such requirements.
What will happen if you are required to have a “certified” medical status and fail to provide and keep up-to-date your medical examiner’s certificate?
You become “not-certified” and may lose your CDL.