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Who must comply?
['Commercial drivers license CDL', 'Entry-Level driver training']
- The CDL and CLP requirements apply to drivers of CMVs.
- CMVs are defined as motor vehicles used in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce to transport property or passengers if the vehicle meets certain requirements for combination or single-unit vehicles, buses, or vehicles used in the transportation of hazardous materials.
The standards for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) apply to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) as defined in 383.5. This includes CMVs used in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce to transport passengers or property if the vehicle meets one or more of these standards:
- Combination vehicle: having a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) or gross combination weight (GCW) (whichever is greater) of 26,001 or more pounds, AND having one or more towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) (whichever is greater) of more than 10,000 pounds;
- Single-unit vehicle: having a GVW or GVWR (whichever is greater) of 26,001 pounds or more;
- Bus: designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
- Hazmat vehicle: used in the transportation of hazardous materials that require a placard.
Anyone operating a CMV as defined above must carry a valid state-issued CDL or CLP.