Commercial Driver’s Guide - Alberta

1 Commercial Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing trucks, buses, emergency responders and taxis CITY. C NTRE. E. STOP. L BUS. SCHOO. July 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4389-6. TAXI. Commercial Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing trucks, buses, emergency responders and taxis Introduction: Guides available: Being a professional driver involves more than just driving a different type of vehicle. Driver's Guide Commercial Rider's Guide It means taking pride in your work and to operation , safety and licensing cars and light trucks Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing motorcycles, mopeds and power-assisted bicycles to operation , safety and licensing Geared to Go A Workbook for being recognized as a professional driver. CITY CEN. trucks, buses, emergency responders and taxis MAXIMUM.

2 Coaching New drivers MAXIMUM TRE CITY. CENTRE. As a professional driver you must always make sure you are mentally and physically fit to drive, your vehicle is well maintained and is in good working condition, and STOP. you drive within the law including driving BUS. SCHOOL. STOP. without distractions. TAXI. 30. MAXIMUM. Always drive defensively. Be patient and The following guides provide information guides should be used when preparing tolerant of other drivers . Protect yourself, about the safe operation of cars and for the knowledge test and when learning the vehicle, the passengers and the light trucks, Commercial vehicles, to operate trucks, emergency response cargo. The more you can anticipate and and motorcycles, and the licensing of vehicles, taxis, buses as well as when avoid dangerous situations, the less likely drivers and riders.

3 These guides provide handling dangerous goods. you will be in a collision. Being involved information for all classes of driver in a collision may result in loss of income, licences in Alberta , and will help you Rider's Guide to operation , safety job, health and possibly a life. obtain an Alberta operatorr's licence. and licensing Consider keeping the guides in your Motorcycles, Mopeds and Power- Remember that road safety is vehicle as a reference. Assisted Bicycles everyone's business. Driver's Guide to operation , safety This Guide provides information on the This Guide is also available on-line. and licensing safe operation of motorcycles, mopeds and power-assisted bicycles. It is used (under Driver Education) cars and Light Trucks with the Driver's Guide to operation , This Guide provides information for safety and licensing .

4 All drivers . Geared to Go: A Workbook Commercial Driver's Guide to for Coaching New drivers Operation, safety and licensing This Guide assists coaches who are Trucks, Buses, Emergency Responders, providing supervision to new drivers and Taxis as they gain experience and skills. This Guide provides information about driving Commercial vehicles. It is used with the Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing . Both of these 2 Commercial Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing Introduction 3. This Guide , along with the Driver's Guide The laws that apply to driving a vehicle Contents to operation , safety and licensing can be found in the Traffic safety Act ( cars and Light Trucks) will give you the and its related regulations. 1. Commercial Driver's 4. Operating Class 1 Vehicles necessary information for learning to These documents are available at Licence Requirements 40 Operating a truck-tractor and drive a truck, tractor-trailer, ambulance, , and: 9 Upgrading your licence semi-trailer taxi or bus.

5 These two guides provide Queen's Printer Bookstore information that will help you obtain a 10 Mandatory Entry-Level Training 40 Air Brakes Suite 700, Park Plaza Commercial Alberta driver's licence. It is (MELT) 41 How long does it take to stop 10611 98 Avenue recommended that you obtain training a vehicle? Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2P7 10 Knowledge test and education from a licensed driving Tel: 780 427 4952 10 Vision requirements 43 Coupling and uncoupling a school to enhance your knowledge and Fax: 780 452 0668 truck-tractor and semi-trailer skill. Individuals seeking to obtain a Class 10 Road test 1 or a Class 2 driver's licence are required For toll free service anywhere in Alberta , 45 Coupling mechanisms to complete the Mandatory Entry-Level 12 Learning requirements call 310-0000, then the number.

6 46 Operating long Training (MELT) program. 13 Air brake equipped farm vehicles combination vehicles Knowledge tests are conducted out of Driver education courses are available registry agent offices. Road tests will be 13 Licences: renewal and changes 47 Driving skills and manoeuvres for the operation of passenger vehicles, conducted by Government of Alberta 13 Definitions Commercial vehicles, and motorcycles. 48 Off-tracking driver examiners. Road tests can be If you require information about schools scheduled in-person at the registry agent 2. National safety Code 48 Turns that provide driver education, or office or online through the Government 49 Curves 20 Provincial ( Alberta ) legislation information about the testing process of Alberta online scheduling system.

7 21 Federal legislation 50 Parking to obtain an driver's licence: To find testing services, and 22 Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) 50 Reversing refer to your local Yellow Pages information about driver licensing and vehicle registration: 23 Cargo securement 52 Important information for visit Commercial drivers (under Driver Education) visit 3. Trip Inspections contact Alberta Transportation Call visit 5. Operating Class 2 Vehicles 26 Purpose of daily Centre at 780 427 8230 visit the Association of Alberta 54 Information for class 2 and class 4. vehicle inspections You can reach Alberta Government Registries at bus operators 26 Vehicles that require inspections offices toll-free from anywhere in the refer to your local directory under 54 Operating a school bus safely province by first calling 310-0000.

8 License and Registry Services 27 Driver inspection required 28 Trip inspections 6. Operating Class 3 Vehicles This Guide has no legal authority. call 780 427 7013 (Service Alberta ). Municipalities are given authority under 35 Trip air brake inspection 62 Loading and unloading the Traffic safety Act to pass bylaws dump vehicles 36 Enroute check stop inspections in areas such as speed zones, school 64 Mixer truck operators zones, playground zones and parking. 36 Reporting to a vehicle You must know local municipal by-laws. inspection station 64 Parking on a hill 37 Post-trip inspection 4 Commercial Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing Introduction 5. 7. Operating Class 4 Vehicles 10. Responsible Driving Tips 66 Emergency vehicles for Commercial drivers 67 Operating a taxi 82 Distracted driving law for Commercial drivers 68 Seat belts 83 Fatigue 68 Reserved lanes 1.

9 84 Railway Crossing 68 Other uses for a Class 4 licence 86 Fire and fire extinguishers 8. Transporting Persons with Disabilities 11. Fueling and Fuel Efficiency 72 General rules for communicating 90 Fueling a vehicle 72 General rules for driving 73 General rules for assisting a person with a wheelchair 90 Fuel efficiency Commercial 9. Transporting Dangerous Goods Driver's Licence 76. 76. Training Requirements What is a Requirements dangerous good? 78 Dangerous occurrences 78 Documents 78 safety marks 6 Commercial Driver's Guide to operation , safety and licensing Information about the Class 7 and 5. Alberta driver's licence classes, and the a bus You must provide a single motor vehicle having three or more axles for the road Upgrading your vehicles that can be operated in each any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 3, 4.

10 Test. An air brake Q endorsement is licence class, can be found in the Driver's Guide required to operate air brake equipped The following information is specific or 5 driver's licence may operate to operation , safety and licensing ( cars vehicles. If the vehicle provided for the for upgrading an driver's licence to the and Light Trucks) book. class 1 and 6 type vehicles for road test is equipped with air brakes, professional classes. All guides are available on-line at: learning only you must have either an air brake Q . You must provide a bus with a seating endorsement or a course completion General information for Classes (Under Driver Education). certificate from an approved air brake capacity exceeding 24 passengers 1, 2, 3 and 4. excluding the operator for a road test.