LOUISIANA COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE MANUAL

1 LOUISIANA . COMMERCIAL . DRIVER'S LICENSE . MANUAL . CDL Study MANUAL COPYRIGHT AAMVA. All Rights Reserved Revised Version 2005. This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carri er Safety Administration under Cooperati ve A greement No. DTFH61-97-X-00017. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not neces sarily reflect the view of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Table of Contents Page LOUISIANA has 5 classes of driver's LICENSE : i-ii CDL Requirements iii CDL Renewals Office Locations iv CDL Full Service Office Locations v Introduction ..1-1. Driving Transporting Cargo Safely ..3-1. Transporting Passengers Safely ..4-1. Air Brakes ..5-1. Combination Vehicles ..6-1. Doubles and Tank Vehicles.

2 8-1. hazardous Materials ..9-1. School Bus ..10-1. Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection ..11-1. Basic Vehicle Control Skills On-Road Driving ..13-1. LOUISIANA has 5 classes of driver's LICENSE : 32:408 B.(2)(a) and : Class "A" COMMERCIAL Driver's LICENSE - Combination Vehicles Age Requirements: 18 years or above for intrastate and 21 years or above for interstate. Permits the operation of all vehicl es within Classes "B," "C," "D," and "E," wit h any appropriate endorsements and any combination of v ehicles with a gross c ombination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided that the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of 10, 000 pounds. NOTE: If the pulling unit of the combination vehicle is 26,000 pounds or less, a restriction (55 - No 18-wheelers) must be added to the LICENSE .

3 32:408 B.(2)(b) and : Class "B" COMMERCIAL Driver's LICENSE - Heavy Straight Vehicle Age Requirements: 18 years or above for intrastate and 21 years or above for interstate. Permits the operation of any v ehicle within Cla sses "C," "D," and "E," wit h any appr opriate endorsement(s) plus any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand and one or more pounds, or any such v ehicle towing a vehic le not in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. A "straight vehic le" is defined fo r the purpose of this class as being one that does not bend or have a moveable jo int in its frame between the driver seat and the cargo or passenger compartment. 32:408 B.(2)(c) and : Class "C" COMMERCIAL Driver's LICENSE - Light Vehicle Age Requirements: 18 years or above for intrastate and 21 years or above for interstate.

4 Permits the operation of any vehicle wit hin Classes "D" and "E", with any appropriate endorsement(s), plus any single vehicle le ss than 26,001 pounds GVWR, or such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR. This group includes v ehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, and which are not within the definition of a Group "A" or "B" vehicle, and vehicles used in the transportation of plac arded amounts of hazardous materials. 32:408 B.(2)(d) and : Class "D" Chauffeurs Driver's LICENSE Age Requirements: 17 years or above. Permits the operation of all vehicles included in Class "E" plus any single motor vehicle used in commerce to transport passengers or proper ty if the motor vehicle has a gros s vehicle weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds but less than 26,001 pounds, or any combination of vehicles used in commerce to transport passenger s or pr operty if the vehicle has a combined vehicle weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds but less than 26,001 pounds inclusive of a towed un it with a gross vehic le weight ra ting of more than 10,000 pounds; or any v ehicle des igned or utilized for the transportation of passengers for hire or fee.

5 And not utilized in the transportation of materials found t o be haz ardous under the provisions of the hazardous Materials transportation Act which requir es the vehicle to bear a plac ard under the provision of hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F). i 32:408 B.(2)(e) and : Class "E" Driver's LICENSE - Personal Vehicle Age Requirements: 17 years or above. Permits the operation of any s ingle motor v ehicle under 10,000 pounds gross vehic le weight, any personal use recreational vehicle and farm vehicles controlled and operated by a farmer to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to and from a farm within 150 air miles of the owner's or operat or's farm (not used in op eration of a Common or Contract Carrier, and not used to transpor t passengers or property for hire)or any other vehicle which is not used in the transportati on of hazardous materials wh ich is required to be placarded.

6 No first-time applic ation for a Loui siana Class "E" lic ense shall be received from any person seventeen (17) year s of age or older unless there is also submitted with the application written evidence of the successful completion by the applicant of a full thirty-six (36). hour driver' s education course or of an approved six (6) hour "pre -licensing" training c ourse which was approved by the L ouisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections . New applicants transferring in with an out -of-state, foreign, or militar y LICENSE are exempt from this requirement. In addition, this requirement shall not apply to those seve nteen (17) years of age if they do not live within twenty-five (25) miles of a location which provides such course. Note: The mentioned classes do not include the operation of motorcycles and motorscooters except as an endorsement to the basic LICENSE .

7 ENDORSEMENTS: 32:408 (3). The following endorsements are possible to the classes of COMMERCIAL Driver's Licenses: "T" Double/Triple Trailers "P" Passenger "N" Tank Vehicles "H" hazardous Materials * (issued only to persons 21 years of age or above)*. "X" CombinationTank Vehicles and hazardous Materials "M" Motorcycle "S" School Bus ii CDL REQUIREMENTS. INITIAL ISSUANCE: Valid picture driver's LICENSE Supplemental Application Form (DPSMV 2211) Enclosure A. Current, complete Physical Examination (DPSMV 2219) or it's equivalent Proof of liability insurance on personally owned vehicle/s Proof of Social Security number Application fee is $15 (cash only) due at the time of application Upon passing required test /s, applicant will be is sued a 60 day learner's permit. Applicant is required to m ake an a ppointment with a CDL Third Party Examiner for administration of the sk ills test (pre-tri p inspecti on, basic controls and road driving).

8 A list of CDL Third Party Examiner's is availabl e at any Office of Motor Vehicles location. Upon successful completion of the sk ills test, the Examiner will issue a Certificate of Successful Completion and place it in a sealed envelope to be presented to the CDL office for i ssuance. Tampering with this envel ope may result in invalidation of your test. CDL RENEWALS: CDL driver's LICENSE Current, complete Physical Examination (DPSMV 2219) or it's equivalent Proof of liability insurance on personally owned vehicle/s Testing i s requi red for renewal of hazardous Materi als endorsement. Hazmat testing is only conducted at a full-service CDL issuing office. Fingerprint background check must be within most recent 180 days. Fees (Cash only): Application fee (initial and renewal) $ CDL driver's LICENSE fee - $ ($ for Orleans parish).

9 Endorsements - $ each Parish fee (if applicable) - up to $ Questions: 225-925-6146 or iii CDL RENEWAL ONLY OFFICES. Abbeville 2780 Old Erath Rd., 70510. Arcadia 2428 Second St., Suite A, 71001. Baker 2250 Main St., 70714. Bastrop 510 N. Washington St., 71220. Baton Rouge 7701 Independence Blvd, 70806. Bogalusa 62041 Benjamin Rd., 70427. Bossier City 3802 Kilpatrick Drive, 71112. Bunkie 1136 Shirley Rd., 71322. Chalmette 1009 West Moreau St., 70043. Clinton 11086 Bank St., 70722. Colfax 401 Eighth St., 71417. Columbia 232 Rise St., 71418. Coushatta 1213 East Carrol, 71019. Crowley 1710 West Second, 70527. Denham Springs 527 Florida Blvd, 70726. DeRidder 2356 Hwy 190 West, 70634. Eunice 251 West Park St., 70535. Farmerville 303C East Water St, 71242. Golden Meadow 500 Alex Plaisance Drive, 70357. Gonzales 1056 East Worthy Rd.

10 , 70737. Gramercy 827 N. Pine St., Suite B, 70052. Greensburg Corner Hamberline & S. Main, 70441. Houma 106 Moss Lane, 70360. Jena First & Catahoula St., 70546. Jennings 210 State St., 70546. Mansfield 619 Franklin St., 71052. Many 109 North Highland, 71449. Marksville 311 North Monroe, 71351. Morgan City 1200 Victor II Blvd., 70380. Napoleonville 205 Martin Luther King, 70390. New Iberia 1613 Main St., 70563. New Roads 206 Court St., 70760. Oakdale 229 South 10th St., 71263. Oak Grove 706 E. Main St., Suite 1, 71263. Opelousas 5537 I-49 Service Rd., 70570. Pineville 831 Main St., 71360. Plaquemine 23640 Railroad Ave., 70765. Port Allen 777 Michigan Ave., 70767. Rayville Lynn Gaye Robertson Rd.,71269. Sulphur 940 Beglis Parkway, 70663. Vivian 102A East Georgia, 71082. Westwego 419 Avenue A, 70094. Winnfield 100 West Main St.