Tag: commercial learner's permit

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FMCSA to allow states to issue one-year commercial learner’s permits

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will soon allow states to issue commercial learner’s permits for up to one year instead of the current six-month limit with the option to renew the permit for another six months.

December 20, 2018

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FMCSA renews CRST exemption allowing pre-CDL truckers to drive team

As long as the CLP holder has passed the CDL skills test, he or she can drive in team operations until returning to his or her home state to receive a CDL.

October 19, 2018

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States given option to waive CDL knowledge test for certain military members

When the final FMCSA rules goes into effect on Nov. 28, 2018, states will be able to waive the CDL knowledge and skills test for certain military members.

September 27, 2018

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CRST looks to continue allowing pre-CDL drivers to drive team

CRST Expedited requests renewal of a 2016 exemption allowing CDP drivers to drive without a CDL holder in the front seat. Get the details on Overdrive.

August 8, 2018

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FMCSA renews exemption to allow one-year learner’s permits in some states

Federal regulations state CLPs should be valid for no more than 180 days. Under this exemption, CLP holders are not required to retake the general or endorsement knowledge tests for the six-month extension as regulations require.

April 4, 2018

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C.R. England regs waiver for pre-CDL drivers renewed

The exemption allows commercial learner’s permit holders that have passed the CDL skills test but not yet received their CDL to drive a C.R. England truck while a CDL holder is in the truck, but not necessarily in the front seat, effectively allowing a team operation.

June 12, 2017

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FMCSA proposes rules to ease new drivers’ transition into trucking

FMCSA issued a rule proposal to extend the expiration date of commercial learner’s permits from 180 days to a full year, as well as a proposal to allow current and former military members who drove a truck in the military to waive the CDL knowledge test.

June 9, 2017

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FMCSA gives states option to waive portion of CDL test for certain military truck drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the two-year exemption that will go into effect Oct. 27 after the Missouri Department of Revenue requested the exemption earlier this year. The exemption effectively gives military truck drivers credit for their military training.

October 26, 2016

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Coalition objects to driver test restriction rule

Rule would prevent third-party testers from administering skills tests to applicants trained at the testers’ commercial school.

June 2, 2011

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FMCSA updates rule dates

The FMCSA and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration have discussed restricting use of electronic devices.

March 23, 2011