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FMCSA proposes Commercial Driver's License testing standards
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) April 9 in the Federal Register that revises Commercial Driver's License (CDL) knowledge and skills testing standards and requires new federal minimum standards for states to issue commercial learner's permits (CLP).
The NPRM address many of the so called shortcomings of current CDL testing standards and minimum age requirements.
Some of the requirements include:
• Successful completion of knowledge and skills testing prior to issuance of a CLP
• All CDL applicants to have CLP for 30 days before applying for a CDL
• All CLP applicants must be at least 18 years old before applying for a CLP
• Increased documentation requirements for CDL and CLP applicants to demonstrate legal presence, and
• Increased fraud prevention measures to be implemented by the state driver's licensing agencies
Comments will be accepted for 60 days from the date of publication. The entire NPRM may be viewed here.