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1 New Jersey Commercial Driver License ManualSection 1 - IntroductionPage 1 Requirements for Licensing in New JerseyCommercial Driver License material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61-97-X-00017. 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 ManualRequirements for Licensing in New JerseyContentsSection 1 / int RoDU ction Vehicle Commercial Driver License Other Safety Act Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act (MCSIA).

2 1-6 Section 2 / DRiVin G SAF eLY Vehicle Basic Control of Your Shifting Controlling Managing Seeing Distracted Aggressive Drivers /Road Driving at Driving in Driving in Driving in Very Hot Railroad-highway Mountain Driving Antilock Braking Systems (ABS).. Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Staying Alert and Fit to Hazardous Materials Rules For All Commercial 2-52 Section 3 / tRA nSP oRtin G cARG o SAF eLY Inspecting Weight and Securing Cargo Needing Special 3-59 Section 4 / tRA nSP oRtin G PASSen GeRS SAFeLY Vehicle Loading and Trip On the After-trip Vehicle Prohibited Use of Brake-door 4-63 Section 5 / A iR BRAKeS The Parts of an Air Brake Dual Air Inspecting Air Brake Using Air 5-71

3 Section 6 / co MB in Ation V eHic LeS Driving Combination Vehicles Combination Vehicle Air Antilock Brake Coupling and Inspecting a Combination 6-85 Section 7 / D oUBL eS A nD tRiPL eS Pulling Double/Triple Inspecting Doubles and Doubles/Triples Air Brake 7-90 Section 8 / tAnK V eHic LeS Inspecting Tank Driving Tank Safe Driving 8-93 Section 9 / HAZARDoUS MAte RiALS The Intent of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Who Does Communication Loading and Bulk Packaging Marking, Loading and Hazardous Materials Driving and Parking Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials 9-114 Section 10 / S cHoo L BUS eS Danger Zones and Use of Loading and Emergency Exit and Railroad-highway Student Antilock Braking Special Safety 10-127 Section 11 / Pre-triP VehiCLe insPeCtion test All External Inspection (School Bus/Truck/Tractor).

4 School Bus Coach/Transit Taking the CDL Pre-trip Inspection 11-136 Section 12 / BasiC VehiCLe ControL ski LLs test 12-138 Section 13 / on-roaD DriVing How You Will Be 13-144 The above regulations are available for review during regular business hours, at:Division of State PoliceDivision HeadquartersOffi ce of Hazardous Materials Transportation,Compliance and EnforcementRiver Road, PO Box 7068 West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068 Under provisions of these regulations, initial Commercial Driver License applicants must meet the medical fi tness standards and possess a medical examiner s certifi cate as outlined in Title 49 CFR 391 NOTICEU nder pro vision s of 39 :5B-32 and C.

5 13 :60 t he New J er sey St ate P oli ce ha ve adop ted t he F ederal Mo tor Carrier S afety Regulation s, t itle 49 CFR 390 t hrough 397 effect ive S ep tember 20 , 1993 . The se regulation s appl y t o bo th in ter st ate and in tra st ate operator of Title 49 CFR 390 through 397 and appendices may be purchased from the sources listed below:Superintendent of Government Printing Offi ceWashington, CD Government Printing Offi ce, BookstoreRoom 110, 26 Federal PlazaNew York, NY Government Printing Offi ce, BookstoreRoom 1214, Federal Building600 Arch StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106 Message from the Chief administratorIn 1986, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act became law, requiring all states to implement the same Commercial Driver licensing system.

6 This law continues to help improve Commercial Driver quality, remove problematic Commercial Drivers from the roads and prevent truck and bus Drivers from getting a License in more than one law requires all Commercial Drivers to pass standard written knowledge and road tests. New Jersey complies with these contained in his Manual will be helpful. It helps applicants prepare for Commercial Driver tests. To learn what you must do to obtain a New Jersey Commercial Driver License , please carefully read and review this job is important and the Motor Vehicle Commission wants to serve you and ensure that all New Jersey Commercial motor vehicle Drivers are correctly tested and licensed.

7 New Jersey Commercial Driver License ManualSection 1 - IntroductionPage 1-1 New Jersey s testing process includes a knowledge test based on information contained in this Manual and a variety of road skill tests. Visit MVC s Web site at to find out what fees are needed to obtain your CDL. These include fees for CDL learner s permit, four year License and each endorsement. An applicant s first CDL will be prorated to expire with any time remaining on current basic License . Applicants without a basic New Jersey passenger License (Class D) should also factor in the cost for the Class D License .

8 If you do not have access to the internet, you can also call MVC s Contact Center at (609) 292-6500 for information on CDL fees. Out-of-state Drivers who transfer their out-of-state CDL to New Jersey must pay a transfer fee instead of the permit fee. Please visit the MVC Web site to obtain the transfer fee. They will not have to be retested unless they require a hazardous material endorsement (HME).After your CDL has been issued, there is a fee for any additional endorsement or License class upgrade. The fees for these upgrades are also listed on our Web site.

9 Obtain your permit at any of MVC s 45 Motor Vehicle Agencies (MVA) statewide. Schedule your CDL test(s) in person at any of the MVC Driver Testing Centers (DTC), which are located within nearly three dozen MVAs. You can also visit the MVC Web site or call MVC s Contact Center at (609) 292-6500 to find the closest MVA and/or DTC. To make sure that MVC administers the proper tests, when you schedule your test(s), tell MVC which test(s) you require. Determine this based on the type of Commercial vehicle you are driving or what type you anticipate driving, as well as what endorsement(s) you will need.

10 You will be asked to certify that the vehicle you use to take your road skills test will be the type of vehicle you will be driving. All CDL permit or License applicants must meet requirements outlined in MVC s 6 Point ID Verification Program. Obtain 6 Point ID Verification Program information at MVC s Web site or through MVC s Contact Center at (609) 1introDUCtionThe Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act (the Act) became law in 1986. It requires each state, including New Jersey, to meet uniform minimum standards for licensing Commercial the Act, applicants who must be tested and licensed for the specific Commercial vehicle type they operate include those who drive a tractor trailer or any other truck combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds, a bus, including all school buses, or any vehicle used or placarded for carrying hazardous material (HazMat).