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Each Driver must be trained and have knowledge in the areas listed below. Failure to properly train in these areas can seriously affects the safety of the general public and create a basis for a finding of liability against both the trucker and the trucking firm.
Commercial motor vehicle safety control systems.
Relationship of cargo to vehicle control.
The importance of periodic inspection and repair to vehicle safety.
The effect of undiscovered malfunctions upon safety.
What safety-related parts to look for when inspecting vehicles.
§ 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.
(a) A person shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he/she is qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Except as provided in § 391.63 , a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless that person is qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
(b)(8) Has successfully completed a driver’s road test and has been issued a certificate of driver’s road test in accordance with § 391.31 , or has presented an operator’s license or a certificate of road test which the motor carrier that employs him/her has accepted as equivalent to a road test in accordance with § 391.33.
All drivers of commercial motor vehicles shall have knowledge and skills necessary to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely as contained in this subpart. A sample of the specific types of items which a State may wish to include in the knowledge and skills tests that it administers to CDL applicants is included in the appendix to this subpart G.
(a) Safe operations regulations. Driver-related elements of the regulations contained in 49 CFR parts 382, 391, 392, 393, 395, 396, and 397, such as: Motor vehicle inspection, repair, and maintenance requirements; procedures for safe vehicle operations; the effects of fatigue, poor vision, hearing, and general health upon safe commercial motor vehicle operation; the types of motor vehicles and cargoes subject to the requirements; and the effects of alcohol and drug use upon safe commercial motor vehicle operations.
(b) Commercial motor vehicle safety control systems. Proper use of the motor vehicle’s safety system, including lights, horns, side and rear-view mirrors, proper mirror adjustments, fire extinguishers, symptoms of improper operation revealed through instruments, motor vehicle operation characteristics, and diagnosing malfunctions. Commercial motor vehicle drivers shall have knowledge on the correct procedures needed to use these safety systems in an emergency situation, e.g., skids and loss of brakes.
(c)(1) Control systems The purpose and function of the controls and instruments commonly found on commercial motor vehicles.
(c)(2) Basic control. The proper procedures for performing various basic maneuvers.
(c)(3) Shifting. The basic shifting rules and terms, as well as shift patterns and procedures for common transmissions.
(c)(4) Backing. The procedures and rules for various backing maneuvers.
(c)(5) Visual search. The importance of proper visual search, and proper visual search methods.
(c)(6) Communication. The principles and procedures for proper communications and the hazards of failure to signal properly.
(c)(7) Speed management. The importance of understanding the effects of speed.
(c)(8) Space management. The procedures and techniques for controlling the space around the vehicle.
(c)(9) Night operation. Preparations and procedures for night driving.
(c)(10) Extreme driving conditions. The basic information on operating in extreme driving conditions and the hazards that are encountered in extreme conditions.
(c)(11) Hazard perceptions. The basic information on hazard perception and clues for recognition of hazards.
(c)(12) Emergency maneuvers. The basic information concerning when and how to make emergency maneuvers.
(c)(13) Skid control and recovery. The information on the causes and major types of skids, as well as the procedures for recovering from skids.
(d) Relationship of cargo to vehicle control. The principles and procedures for the proper handling of cargo.
(e)(1) The importance of periodic inspection and repair to vehicle safety.
(e)(3) What safety-related parts to look for when inspecting vehicles.
(f) Hazardous materials knowledge, such as: What constitutes hazardous material requiring an endorsement to transport; classes of hazardous materials; labeling/placarding requirements; and the need for specialized training as a prerequisite to receiving the endorsement and transporting hazardous cargoes.
(g)(5) Procedures to conduct safe and accurate pre-trip inspections.
(g)(6) Procedures for conducting enroute and post-trip inspections of air actuated brake systems, including ability to detect defects which may cause the system to fail.
(h)(1) Coupling and uncoupling — The procedures for proper coupling and uncoupling a tractor to semi-trailer.
(h)(2) Vehicle inspection — The objectives and proper procedures that are unique for performing vehicle safety inspections on combination vehicles.
(a) Basic vehicle control skills. All applicants for a CDL must possess and demonstrate basic motor vehicle control skills for each vehicle group which the driver operates or expects to operate. These skills should include the ability to start, to stop, and to move the vehicle forward and backward in a safe manner.
(b) Safe driving skills. All applicants for a CDL must possess and demonstrate the safe driving skills for their vehicle group. These skills should include proper visual search methods, appropriate use of signals, speed control for weather and traffic conditions, and ability to position the motor vehicle correctly when changing lanes or turning.
(c)(1)(vi) Operationally check the brake system for proper performance.
(c)(2) Driving skills. Applicants shall successfully complete the skills tests contained in § 383.113 in a representative vehicle equipped with air brakes.
(d) Test area. Skills tests shall be conducted in on-street conditions or under a combination of on-street and off-street conditions.
(e) Simulation technology. A State may utilize simulators to perform skills testing, but under no circumstances as a substitute for the required testing in on-street conditions.
§ 383.115 Requirements for double/triple trailers endorsement.
(d) Potential problems in traffic operations, including problems the motor vehicle creates for other motorists due to slower speeds on steep grades, longer passing times, possibility for blocking entry of other motor vehicles on freeways, splash and spray impacts, aerodynamic buffeting, view blockages, and lateral placement.
§ 383.117 Requirements for passenger endorsement.
An applicant for the passenger endorsement must satisfy both of the following additional knowledge and skills test requirements.
(b) Skills test. To obtain a passenger endorsement applicable to a specific vehicle group, an applicant must take his/her skills test in a passenger vehicle satisfying the requirements of that group as defined in § 383.91 .
§ 383.119 Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.
(h) For drivers of DOT specification tank vehicles, retest and marking requirements.
§ 383.121 Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement.
(a)(10) Tunnels and railroad crossings.
(c)(4) Use of emergency equipment for tank vehicles.
(d)(4) Existence of special requirements for transporting Class A and B explosives.
§ 383.123 Requirements for a school bus endorsement.
(a)(1) Qualify for passenger vehicle endorsement. Pass the knowledge and skills test for obtaining a passenger vehicle endorsement.
(a)(2)(i) Loading and unloading children, including the safe operation of stop signal devices, external mirror systems, flashing lights and other warning and passenger safety devices required for school buses by State or Federal law or regulation.
(a)(2)(ii) Emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers in an emergency.
(a)(2)(iii) State and Federal laws and regulations related to safely traversing highway rail grade crossings.
(a)(3) Skills test. Must take a driving skills test in a school bus of the same vehicle group (see § 383.91(a) ) as the school bus applicant will drive.
(b) Substitute for driving skills test.
(b)(1) At the discretion of a State, the driving skills test required in paragraph (a)(3) of this section may be waived for an applicant who is currently licensed, has experience driving a school bus, has a good driving record, and meets the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(b)(2)(vii) Has been regularly employed as a school bus driver, has operated a school bus representative of the group the applicant seeks to drive, and provides evidence of such employment.
(b)(3) After September 30, 2005 the provisions in paragraph (b) of this section do not apply.
(a)(5) The effects of alcohol and drug use upon safe commercial motor vehicle operations as contained in Parts 391 and 395 of this title.
(b) Commercial motor vehicle safety control systems. Proper use of the motor vehicle’s safety system, including lights, horns, side and rear view mirrors, proper mirror adjustments, fire extinguishers, symptoms of improper operation revealed through instruments, motor vehicle operation characteristics, and diagnosing malfunctions. Commercial motor vehicle drivers shall have knowledge on the correct procedures needed to use these safety systems in an emergency situation, e.g., skids and loss of brakes.
(c)(1) Control systems ? The purpose and function of the controls and instruments commonly found on commercial motor vehicles.
(c)(2)(iv) Turning the vehicle, e.g., basic rules, off tracking, right/ left turns and right curves.
(c)(3)(iii) Consequences of improper shifting.
(c)(4)(ii) Basic backing maneuvers, e.g., straight line backing, and backing on a curved path.
(c)(5)(iii) Seeing to the rear.
(c)(7)(v) Speed and traffic flow.
(c)(8)(iv) Space for traffic gaps.
(c)(9)(ii) Night driving procedures, e.g., preparing to drive at night and driving at night.
(c)(13) Skid control and recovery ? The information on the causes and major types of skids, as well as the procedures for recovering from skids.
(d)(1) The importance of proper cargo handling, e.g., consequences of improperly secured cargo, drivers’ responsibilities, Federal/State and local regulations.
(d)(2) Principles of weight distribution.
(d)(3) Principles and methods of cargo securement.
(f)(2) Classes of hazardous materials, labeling/placarding requirements, and the need for specialized training as a prerequisite to receiving the endorsement and transporting hazardous cargoes.
(g)(5)(iii) Low pressure warning alarms.
(g)(6)(ii) Tests which indicate the pressure levels at which the low air pressure warning devices and the tractor protection valve should activate.
(h)(1) Coupling and uncoupling. The procedures for proper coupling and uncoupling a tractor to semi-trailer.
These examples relate to paragraphs (a) and (b) of § 383.113 only.
(a)(8) Ability to observe the road and the behavior of other motor vehicles, particularly before changing speed and direction.
(b)(1) Ability to use proper visual search methods.
(b)(2) Ability to signal appropriately when changing speed or direction in traffic.
(b)(7) Ability to adjust operation of the motor vehicle to prevailing weather conditions including speed selection, braking, direction changes and following distance to maintain control.

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