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(CMVSA)
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Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act — Nationwide CDL Program
the law requires states to adopt uniform testing standards for commercial drivers prior to licensing. |
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Class C
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Single vehicle with a GVWR* of at least 16,001 pounds but less than 26,001 pounds.
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GCWR
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Gross Combination Weight Rating
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GVWR
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— Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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Skills and Driving Exam includes>>>
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The pre-trip inspection,The basic control skills exam, The driving exam
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Written exams are valid for...
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one year.
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Commercial drivers also must notify their employer of the following:
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• Any traffic violation within 30 days of the date of conviction.
• Any suspension, revocation or cancellation of their driving privileges, as well as any disqualification or out-of-service action, within one day of notification of action. • Complete employment and driving record for the previous 10 years. |
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Commercial drivers must notify the
Secretary of State of the following: |
Any out-of-state traffic violation within 30 days of conviction.
• Any out-of-state suspension, revocation or cancellation of driving privileges, as well as disqualification or out-ofservice actions, within 30 days of the effective date. • Change of name or address within 10 days. The driver has 30 days to obtain a corrected CDL. |
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illegal BAC limit for a CDL holder operating a CMV is .04 percent
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.04 percent
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Illinois law requires drivers operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to
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on highways to automatically give their consent to submit to certain tests to determine blood-alcohol
concentration (BAC) |
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watch out for Excessive Speeding plus these situations
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Failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
• Driving too fast for conditions. • Exceeding the speed limit in a school zone. |
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Reckless Driving is
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• Passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
• Driving on a sidewalk. • Passing a school bus receiving or discharging passengers or displaying a warning not to pass. |
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Following Too Closely — Following the vehicle ahead too closely.
• Failure of a truck to leave sufficient distance for being overtaken by another vehicle. this second part means..... |
you FAIL when you try ot close a gap so others can't cut in or go around you.. LET THEM PASS YOU
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Traffic Violations (limits in amt. of time)
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Two serious traffic violations within a three-year period results in a two-month disqualification.
Three serious traffic violations in the same period results in a four-month disqualification. |
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Width
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max 8 feet in general: fun fact:
Loads of farm products or implements of husbandry being transpor only in good visibility half hour after sunrise to half hour before sunset. |
