- May a person operate a CMV wholly on private property, not open to public travel, without a CDL?
- Answer: YES
- Do mechanics, salesman, shop help and occasional drivers need a CDL if they are only test-driving a CMV?
- Answer: YES, if the CMV is operated on a public street, road or highway.
- I have moved, how long do I have to get my CDL license reissued by my new state of residence?
- Answer: 30 Days.
- Do the regulations require that a person driving an empty school bus for a test drive or transport have a CDL?
- Answer: Yes, if the bus is designed to transport 16 or more passengers and or the bus has a MGVWR that exceeds 26,000lbs a CDL would be required. However, since the unit is empty a passenger endorsement would not be required.
- A driver operates a tractor of exactly 26,000 pounds GVWR, towing a trailer of exactly 10,000 pounds GVWR, for a GCWR of 36,000 pounds. HM and passengers are not involved. Is it a CMV and does the driver need a CDL?
- Answer: No to both questions. Although the vehicle has a GCWR of 36,000 pounds, it is not a CMV under any part of the definition of that term in §383.5, and a CDL is not federally required.
Originally Posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin