Federal & State Regulations | Qualification of drivers - West Virginia

Federal regulations

West Virginia has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with some modifications.

Applicability

Part 391 applies to any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in intrastate and interstate commerce when the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

Age

The allowable age to operate a heavy truck in intrastate operations is 18.

Driver qualification file

A driver qualification file (Sec. 391.51) is required.

Operator’s license

The license classes currently are as follows:

Class	Description
Class A	Any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class B	Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class C	Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that do not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but that either is designated to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or is placarded for hazardous materials.
Class D	A person whose primary function of employment is the transportation of people or property for compensation or wages and who does not meet the requirements for a Class A, B, or C license.
Class E	Represents a driver’s license for automobiles and small trucks which are used for personal and private use (non-commercial).
Endorsements
T	Authorizes driving double and triple trailers.
P	Authorizes driving vehicles carrying passengers.
S	School bus.
N	Authorizes driving tank vehicles.
H	Authorizes the driver to drive a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.
X	Tank/hazardous materials.
F	Authorizes the driver to operate a motorcycle while holding a Class A, B, C, D or E driver’s license.
Restrictions
1.	Artificial Limbs
2.	Corrective Lenses
3.	Automatic Transmission
4.	Mechanical Signals
5.	Hand Controls
6.	Outside Mirrors
7.	Corrective Lenses/and Outside Mirror
9.	Other
D	Daylight Driving
E	No Manual Transmission Equipped CMV
I	Interlock
J	Spinner Knob
K	CDL Intrastate Only
L	Vehicle w/o Air Brakes
M	Class B or C Bus Only
N	Class C Bus Only
O	No Tractor-Trailer CMV
V	Driver Qualified With Medical Variance
Z	No Full Air Brake Equipped CMV

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Qualification of drivers - West Virginia

Federal regulations

Applicability

Age

Driver qualification file

Operator’s license