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Qualification of drivers - Kansas

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Federal regulations

Kansas has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with the exception of Secs. 391.27(e), 391.47(b)(8), and 391.49(c)(2)(i).

Applicability

Part 391 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or vehicles transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding.

Exception — Private motor carriers domiciled in Kansas operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 to 26,000 pounds are exempt from compliance with Part 391. This exemption does not apply to motor vehicles which are used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded.

Age

Intrastate drivers must be 18 years old.

Driver qualification file

A driver qualification file (Sec. 391.51) is required. There is an exception to the physical qualification requirement. See Physical Qualification for details.

Operator’s license

The commercial driver’s license classes are as follows:

ClassDescription
Commercial Class AAny combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.
Commercial Class BAny single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less.
Commercial Class CAny single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds GVWR, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR of more than10,000 pounds, provided the combination weight rating is less than 26,001 pounds GVWR for vehicles:
* Designed to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
* Used to transport hazardous materials which require the vehicle to be placarded.
Endorsements
HHazardous materials
TDouble and triple trailers
PPassenger
NTank vehicles
XHazardous materials and tank vehicles
SSchool bus
Restrictions
ENo manual transmission in CMV
KIntrastate only
LNo air brake equipped vehicle
MNo Class A passenger vehicle
NNo Class A and B passenger vehicle
ONo tractor-trailer
VMedical variance
Z No full air brake in CMV

Physical qualification

Any person failing to meet the physical qualification requirements of Sec. 391.41 may be permitted to drive a vehicle if the State Corporation Commission decides that the granting of a waiver is consistent with highway safety and the public interest.

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