Commercial Drivers License Manual

1 Commercial Drivers License Manual Class A - Class B - Class C. 2017 - 2019. Prepared by NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. Drivers License DIVISION. Glenn E. Jackson American Association of 'I). Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administrators 010717. It is NDDOT's policy that all employees have the right to work in an environment free of harassment. An employee may discontinue service to a customer if the customer subjects the employee to conduct, communication, or sexually explicit paraphernalia which may interfere with the employee's work performance or create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment.

2 Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and its related statutes and regulations, no person or groups of persons shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or income status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any and all programs, services, or activities administered by the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Table of Contents North Dakota Information .. 1. Introduction .. 1-1. Driving Safely .. 2-1. Transporting Cargo Safely .. 3-1. Transporting Passengers Safely .. 4-1. Airbrakes .. 5-1. Combination Vehicles.

3 6-1. Doubles and Triples .. 7-1. Tank Vehicles .. 8-1. hazardous Materials .. 9-1. School Buses .. 10-1. Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test .. 11-1. Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test .. 12-1. On-Road Driving .. 13-1. tions that may disqualify an individual from obtaining North Dakota a Commercial permit or License are: heart condition, Information hearing impairment, worse than 20/40 visual acuity in either eye, insulin controlled diabetes, epilepsy, narco- The North Dakota Commercial driver License require- lepsy, and loss of (or impairment of) a limb . ments in compliance with the Commercial Motor Ve- hicle Safety Act requires minimum testing standards To continue to be medically qualified to operate a for the licensing of Commercial Drivers .

4 Commercial motor vehicle, you must be medically examined by a US licensed health care provider ev- You must have a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to ery 24 months, or less pending health care provider operate: recommendations . A single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating North Dakota state law requires that if any licensed or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, Class A, B, or C operator suffers permanent loss or whichever is greater . damage of a hand, arm, foot, leg, or eye, he or she A combination vehicle with a gross combination must make a report of explanation to the Drivers Li- weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 cense Division.

5 Pounds or more, whichever is greater, provided the towed unit has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, whichever REQUIREMENTS. is greater . Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (49 CFR. A bus designed to transport 16 or more passengers, 383 .73) require certain Commercial Driver License including the driver . (CDL) holders to mail, fax, or email a copy of their Any vehicle that transports hazardous materials re- Medical Certificate to the Drivers License agency that quiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed issued the CDL . This must be done at least 10 days as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73.

6 Prior to visiting a driver License site for your CDL re- newal or CDL testing. A medical certificate is also re- A special endorsement is also required to drive any: quired even during times you are not actively driving Tank vehicle . Commercial motor vehicles . Passenger transport vehicle (bus) . If you are required to send a copy of your medical cer- tificate to the Drivers License Division, failure to do Double/triple trailer combination . so will result in downgrading your Commercial driving Placarded vehicle transporting hazardous materials privileges to noncommercial driving privileges only . or wastes or material listed as a select agent or toxin Downgrading will also occur if you allow your medical in 42 CFR part 73.

7 Certificate to expire. Please mail, fax, or email a copy of your medical certificate to: School bus . Drivers License Division LEGAL AGE 608 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0750 or If you are less than 18 years of age you cannot be Fax to 701-328-0308. issued a Class A, B, or C License , except a Class A, B, or C License may be issued to a person at least 16 Email with a pdf attachment to: years of age for custom harvesting purposes only . You must be at least 21 years of age to drive a com- NOTE: If sending medical certificates for more than mercial vehicle across state lines (interstate) . one driver, use a separate fax or pdf attach- ment for each driver.

8 MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS How do I know if this applies to me? All Commercial Drivers (including bus Drivers ) must There are four categories of CDL Drivers . Only Cat- meet the federal Commercial medical requirements in egory 1 (Interstate and subject to 49 CFR part 391). 49 CFR 391 . This includes Drivers of vehicles greater Drivers are required to mail or fax a copy of their medi- than 10,000 GVWR that are used in interstate com- cal certificate to our office. merce, vehicles greater than 10,000 GVWR used in intrastate commerce if transporting hazardous ma- What is deemed Interstate transportation? terials requiring placards or if the vehicle is designed Interstate is defined as: to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver, and vehicles greater than 26,000 GVWR that are used Trade, traffic, or transportation between a place in a in intrastate commerce.

9 Some of the medical condi- state and a place outside of such state including a 1. place outside of the United States; or ing less than 26,001 GVWR, and not for compensa- tion. Trade, traffic, or transportation between two places in a state through another state or a place outside of Apiarian industries (Beekeepers) . the United States; or Farm custom operations (Custom Harvesters) . Trade, traffic, or transportation between two places in Non-articulated farm vehicle Drivers operating within a state as part of trade, traffic, or transportation origi- a 150-mile radius of the farm . nating or terminating outside the state or the United States.

10 Covered Farm Vehicles displaying farm plates/CFV. designation (straight trucks and articulated vehicles) . NOTE: Even though you may not actually be crossing If more than 26,001 pounds, the driver may operate state lines, you are still deemed an interstate within home state, and if crossing state lines, within a driver if any part of your load originated or is 150-mile radius of owner or operator's farm or ranch . terminating outside of North Dakota . If 26,001 pounds or less, the driver may operate any- To assist you in determining if you need to send a copy where in the U .S . of your medical certificate to our office, see the Cat- Private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness).